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Definition of feesnext
plural of fee
as in costs
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something my dentist's fees seem to increase with every visit

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fee, chiefly Scottish
as in hires
to provide with a paying job the townspeople fee country lasses as housemaids, nurses, and cooks

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  1. hires
  2. employs
  3. pays
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  • Once again, there’s a selection bias - an author who hires a ghostwriter likely will invest more in promotion and other factors that increase sales.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Then, filled with admiration for this person who has turned a simple space into a something transcendental, the patron hires Tóth to oversee construction on a community center in the modest burg of Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • The tracker relies on radar technology and satellites to keep tabs on Santa, according to NORAD, which notes those methods are the same ones the agency employs to protect skies over North America.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The business operates more than 11,000 stores across the nation, according to Reuters, and employs close to 200,000 people.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • The 2025 re-edition pays tribute to the original collaboration, bringing back beloved motifs like the Monogram Multicolore, Cherry Blossom, and Superflat Panda.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Cruise is his passenger, a ruthless hitman who pays Fox to drive him around wiping out targets.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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