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redundancy

[ri-duhn-duhn-see] / rɪˈdʌn dən si /




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In addition, each year between April and October crews are testing generators, redundancy systems and other equipment to prepare for the worst, Shelton said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

At an unfair dismissal hearing in February 2023, the judge said the school's redundancy process was genuine and reasonable, and the referral to Prevent had been justified "from a safeguarding perspective".

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

This came less than three months after a redundancy consultation put 1,300 jobs at risk at its Litchurch Lane factory, which dates back to 1876.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

With many young graduates unable to find stable careers, he said the government’s message was: “Do not create a large-scale redundancy like this because it creates further anxiety.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

There are safety systems in every home and every office building, with multiple levels of redundancy, just in case.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

The changes–which will become effective in March–will lead to around 400 redundancies, ING said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

While some of the savings from up to 2,500 redundancies will be used to increase investment, Wiles tells clients in a note that he expects fiscal 2027 guidance for costs growth of less than 3%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

UCU branch president Karen Lorimer said staff wanted to be welcoming new and returning students but the refusal to rule out using compulsory redundancies left them with no alternative but to strike.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Unison branch secretary Davena Rankin said compulsory redundancies were not the answer.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Speaking of redundancies, think twice before using expressions like advance reservations, final conclusion, foreign import, free gift, prerecorded, refer back, or safe haven.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner


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