as in to employ
to provide with a paying job
the sports shoe company recently signed up the nation's top female college basketball player to plug its products
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Employees with disabilities made big gains As of January 2020, 5.7 million Americans with disabilities were employed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Gene Myers,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Myers suggests employing contractors with a variety of skills, as well as a manager to hold all the moving pieces together.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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Another implementation has been the addition of hiring bonuses with employees receiving $500 when hired, $500 after year one, and $1,000 after year two.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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United’s efforts to bridge the gap have involved hiring a running consultant.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The first class of high school interns was recruited from a list of youth attendees at Harvard University’s 2024 Annual Global Health and Leadership Conference.—
Brianna Kamienski,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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With Alex Rider, the concept of a teenager being recruited to be a spy was pretty bold.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Sign (up or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20%28up%20or%20on%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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