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layoff

[ley-awf, -of] / ˈleɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
NOUN
dismissal from job or responsibility
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Unified warns of likely staff layoffs and future budget deficits.

From Los Angeles Times

Keeping a “brag book” of your accomplishments could help evelate your standing at work amid layoffs and AI—or at least help your résumé.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inside Cracker Barrel, where the company held layoffs recently, some workers shrugged off the change as minor compared with their broader fears, saying they didn’t even think they could drink when traveling.

From The Wall Street Journal

The latest round of layoffs came after the company cut 14,000 white-collar workers in October.

From The Wall Street Journal

Home Depot said the layoffs affected fewer than 150 roles based at its Atlanta headquarters, and the rest worked remotely.

From The Wall Street Journal