Example Sentences

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And even when England were employing an orthodox method of Test batting, they eventually buckled to the relentless Australians.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

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

Image-conscious Silicon Valley executives were often reluctant to discuss where the hires came from, and keen to avoid criticism that they were employing the same intelligence gathering techniques the government used.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 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