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jobless

[job-lis] / ˈdʒɒb lɪs /


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It was a response to a remark by India's Chief Justice Surya Kant, who had likened jobless youngsters to cockroaches.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

The national jobless rate held steady at a low 4.1%, while California’s in July was 5.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The jobless rate surged above 20 percent and only started to come down from 2005 onward to around eight percent now.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

U.S. initial jobless claims fell to 203,000 in the week through August 22, down 4,000 from the previous week’s revised level.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

One jobless morning I went to my old classmate, Griggs, who worked for a Capitol Street jeweler.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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