was employing
- past progressive of employ.
Example Sentences
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The cow was always earmarked to be processed as beef, so Lee said the art collective was employing an extreme way to offer people a chance to change course ahead of time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Powell recalled how his mother was intent on testifying before Congress to clear her name and shine a light on the bullying tactics that the government was employing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
Her employer, a woman in her 60s who declined to be named because she was employing someone without a work permit, said Ms. Cauro felt like part of the family.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Lee: If I was employing Conte, it would be P45 time straight after those comments.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2023
Between Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Hanford, and other secret labs around the country, the Manhattan Project was employing more than 300,000 people.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
