hire something/someone out

Examples of hired

hired

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

The migrants are initially hired by indigenous farmers (who can transfer land rights to the next generation) as wage workers on short-term contracts.
Family (60 % used for nearly all farm operations) and hired (34 % for land preparation and weeding) labour are common sources of farm labour.
We assume that labour markets are perfect: labour can be hired in and out at a single wage rate at all desired levels.
The intensity of hired labor use or the extent of local agricultural labor markets decreases the number of bean varieties grown.
The authority on site rests with the clients in the form of their hired project manager.
It hired a publicist who issued a statement in late 1937, decrying the lack of federal competitions.
Private tutors, referred to as 'coaches ' from the 1850s onwards, were hired.
Men were also hired to build a sugar refinery and access road, then gaining work as refinery operatives and small cane farmers.
For example at the time of delivery, basculeros hired by the mills were responsible for weighing the cane.
As infrastructure investments require ongoing maintenance, the micro-enterprises of poor families may now be hired for such services.
With the establishment of contract labour, new employees were to be hired on a contract basis, while current employees would maintain their permanent status.
Eventually, she was hired by one studio, but was never able to rise beyond the rank of assistant engineer, despite her abilities and technical skills.
Much of this hired labor consisted of residents of upland farms.
Women accompanied by male relatives were hired, but upon paying a commission to those relatives.
As experts move on and novices or contractors are hired, problems are likely to occur as tacit overview knowledge is lost.
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