laid

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Meta laid off engineers, recruiters, product managers and other workers in its California offices, filings to a state government agency showed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Bank of America’s global equity derivatives team laid out the backdrop in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

When he was laid off, he had trouble finding a new job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Meta has already laid off around 2,000 employees this year in smaller rounds of cuts, but employees have been expecting deeper job losses in the coming months, as the BBC previously reported.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Barrels of tea were dragged across the deck of the ship, laid on their sides and hacked at with the crude hatchets until they cracked open like eggs, revealing the rich dark tea inside.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin