Example Sentences

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Then he learned that Boeing was recruiting engineers from Mapúa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

A security source told AFP he was "recruiting" for Russia.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

In the early 1950s, Spencer was recruiting for the Junior Chamber of Commerce when an arch-conservative up-and-comer, John Rousselot, made an offer: He would join the chamber if Spencer would join the GOP.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025

Then an assistant for Sonoma, Scalercio was recruiting another player when he saw Allen throw an opponent to the ground for the first time.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Major Shannon, another of the Marines who was recruiting Navajos, had been a Bureau of Indian Affairs School principal before he became a Marine.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac