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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The company has employed the strategy before, with the apparent goal of integrating its material seamlessly into international supply chains.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025 -
Israeli warships and ground launchers also employ the medium/long-range Barak air defense system, which compared to David’s Sling is fully-indigenous, cheaper and slightly shorter-ranged.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Portland made headlines last week after deciding to part ways with president Inky Son less than three months after she was hired, underlining the risk of short launch timelines for newcomers.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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Verint Systems, a $1.2 billion maker of software for call centers, has hired bankers to seek a buyer, according to people familiar with the matter.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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Brad Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, a once-promising driver who is recruited to help his friend and former driver, Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), who is in danger of being ousted by the board of his racing team.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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Set in Chicago, a city not yet visited within the MCU, the limited series will take a closer look at the 19-year-old tech genius who Shuri (Letitia Wright) recruited in Ryan Coogler’s second Black Panther film to help protect Wakanda.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 June 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 7 Jul. 2025.
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