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hired

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

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Hired to replace the sacked Postecoglou, who ended the north Londoners' 17-year trophy drought by winning the Europa League last season, Frank increasingly looks out of his depth at a club with Tottenham's expectations.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Hired last week, he is saddled with the task of resurrecting a broken franchise coming off a 43-119 campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Hired in October 2024, Mr Singh had hoped to earn a decent living with this job, and that is why leaving the ship without salary was not a viable option for him.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

Hired in 1961 to write “women’s features” for NBC’s “Today Show,” she was eager to expand beyond the “soft, fluffy” stories and to be taken seriously as a journalist.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2025

Hired hospital help brought in food trays on a pretty regular schedule, but Mama Lessie never ate a bite.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry