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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Many of the world's top tech companies employ ethical hackers—including IBM, Google and PwC—to uncover vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.—
Vytautas Kaziukonis,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025 -
The federal tax collector employs roughly 90,000 workers total across the United States, according to the latest IRS data.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Naturally, most will hire a certified public accountant (CPA) for guidance on minimizing their tax burden.—
Patrick Lonergan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The short follows Orin O'Brien, the New York Philharmonic's first female musician who was hired in 1966.—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Reflective and Representative campaign, organized by the Football Association, is working to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds into refereeing roles.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the inaugural season of the TGL, there has been much talk about the possibility of adding new venues similar to the SoFi Center, adding new teams, and recruiting female stars to join teams with their male counterparts.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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