employment office
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Sue Tilley was 35 years old and working in a London employment office when she disrobed and let British artist Lucian Freud paint her in the nude.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
A second person showed up and worked for part of the day before sustaining an injury and returning to the employment office to say he had gotten hurt on the job.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
In a statement Friday, Barnes said the building will have eight apartments of recovery housing, a recovery drop-in center, employment office and a bakery offering on-the-job training.
From Washington Times • May 26, 2023
As Ukrainians lined up outside the Prague employment office one morning, relief and frustration were only meters apart.
From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2022
The unregulated private employment office, the padrone and the sweat-shop are the agencies who direct the newcomers to jobs, whether it be in the city or out in the country camp.
From The Trade Union Woman by Henry, Alice
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