employ
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Ranked 64th in the world, there was no shame in Queiroz's decision to employ a 4-5-1 low block against fourth-ranked England.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
The US Navy is engaging a global defence contractor to employ around 110 engineers, mechanics, material and safety specialists to manage the Australian stockpile, which includes "crew-served weapons", the documents show.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
How do you square that directive with this very high-touch strategy you’ve begun to employ?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
The policy is likely to have the greatest impact in sectors such as retail, hospitality and manufacturing, where companies are most likely to employ foreign workers.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
Ten thousand construction workers also left the fair’s employ and returned to a world without jobs, already crowded with unemployed men.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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