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hired

  • past participle of hire.
  • past tense form of hire.

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When New York design firm Studio Sofield was hired to reimagine the building's interior, it had to address the problem of the building's previous life as an office space, co-founder William Sofield said.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

When Sandy hired lawyers in 2023, emails viewed by The Wall Street Journal show that some of their attempts to obtain company records were rebuffed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Jesse Minter did such a solid job as defensive coordinator of the Chargers that he was hired as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The university later decided that executives hired after March 2022 would no longer participate in the program.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

One of Oppenheimer’s bankers, who hoped to be hired by Aames, stomped around the research department looking for anyone who knew anything about the mortgage business.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis