layoff
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The Celtics were so prepared for a similarly long layoff that they sold off huge portions of their roster after Tatum’s injury, content to reset their finances while their leader spent the whole season rehabbing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Galvan, whose husband was also unemployed after a tech layoff, eventually enrolled in graduate school and currently works part-time as a writing tutor and editor of various blogs and journals at San Jose State University.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Then again, some of the recent layoff announcements have included details about AI usage that aren’t the usual platitudes.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Talk inside Oracle of a significant layoff began earlier this year.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Francie had been working two weeks when the layoff came.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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