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hires

  • plural
    of hire.
    hire
    verb (used with object)
    to engage the services of (someone) for wages or other payment.
  • present tense form
    of hire (3rd person singular).
    hire
    verb (used with object)
    to engage the services of (someone) for wages or other payment.

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The lawyer hires the sleuth on the assumption that he’ll work with discretion: “I don’t want someone who’s going to be too aggressive and start turning over too many rocks.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

First-year coach Travon Patterson made one of the best hires for his offensive coordinator, former Cathedral and Warren coach Kevin Pearson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

So, we created a character named Tommy Tomlin — another hairdresser and longtime friend of Mickey’s who Valerie hires to step in and take Mickey’s place and be the hairdresser on her new AI-written sitcom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

And women still remain an underrepresented group, only making up 26% of AI hires in 2025, according to Kantenga.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Jones's daughter, Samantha, ran a salon and she had her new hires practice on me.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour