were employing
- past progressive of employ.
Example Sentences
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Australia, without a specialist spinner, were employing the part-time off-breaks of Travis Head at the other end.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
And it wasn’t just that companies in Scholten’s hometown were employing kids.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2023
Diversifying sources of raw materials was cited by 28% of firms, the same percentage who said they were employing energy and labour conservation efforts.
From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2022
Chief Gillespie told reporters that crews were employing heavy equipment to chew through mountains of debris where they feared that people might still be trapped.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2021
The enemies of the existing order were employing exactly the same means and methods used by the upholders of that order.
From Violence and the Labor Movement by Hunter, Robert
