employ
verb (used with object)
to hire or engage the services of (a person or persons); provide employment for; have or keep in one's service.
has been employing
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present perfect progressiveof employ (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For three decades, the Halo Trust, a humanitarian organization, has been employing people around the world to clear mines by hand, using magnets and protective gear.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2023
The “extraordinary measures” that the Treasury Department has been employing to finance the government on a temporary basis since Aug. 1 will be exhausted next month, Ms. Yellen said in a letter to lawmakers.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
Though the American League has been employing the designated hitter since 1973, it remains to be determined if the NL will incorporate it again after this unusual season.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2020
Further down the strip, Rebecca Constantinou has been employing young staff at her family-run cafe for the past 23 years.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2019
The Squire has been employing some new lawyers to find out if he can't stop it somehow.
From Elizabeth's Campaign by Mrs. Humphry Ward
