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How to pronounce hires in American English
“hires” pronunciation by American speakers
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Replacement hires and expansionary hires are very different.
Federal Reserve
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all hires - which is this top line here - to Job-to-Job hires, to hires from
Census Bureau
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new hires in this region.
The Obama White House
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