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was hiring
  • past progressive of hire.

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Back then, the company said it was hiring a new staffer every single day to meet the demands of its growing audience and its thriving “native” advertising business.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Earlier this month, Amazon said External link it was hiring 250,000 seasonal workers.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

In 1986 she learned that the New Yorker was hiring new writers for its “Talk of the Town” column.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Three weeks prior to the announcement, the Lady and Sons posted on Instagram that it was hiring for all positions.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

Word came that a near-by brickyard was hiring and I went to investigate.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright