Example Sentences

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The plumber was hired to fix one problem, and may or may not have uncovered another.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

An was 24 when she was hired to appear in the US music video for La Roux's hit song In For The Kill.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The company hired outside experts to spend more than 1,000 hours trying to find ways to bypass these restrictions -- a process known as red-teaming.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Large companies including Gap, Peloton, State Farm, Accenture and Reddit have all recently hired their first chief communications officers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Having hired Eisman, Chilton Investment had second thoughts.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis