jobless

Example Sentences

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U.S. jobless claims rose to 200,000 in the week through May 2, up from 190,000 a week earlier, the Labor Department said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The jobless rate stood at a low 4.3% in March.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

U.S. jobless claims rose last week but remained relatively low as employers held back from widespread layoffs despite economic uncertainty tied to the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Then, their rate began to mirror that of all workers until late 2021, when the jobless rate of young college grads started exceeding the average.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

A dog eating her bacon, a dog eating her bacon while she was jobless.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie