hire

Example Sentences

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While 90% of recruiters predicted they would hire graduates of M.B.A. programs last year, 88% actually ended up doing so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Employers there appear more than willing to hire the influx of talent from abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Once you pitch yourself that way, he says, you stop focusing only on "what's in it for me" and start showing the employer why they should hire you.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

“They get to decide who can hang out and at what hours on the street. They can hire security on bikes and cars that patrol and enforce and harass.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

“First thing, I’ll hire a fife and drum and have a one-man parade down Derby Street!”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham