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jobless

[job-lis] / ˈdʒɒb lɪs /


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U.S. jobless claims fell to 209,000 in the week through May 16, signaling a stable labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I have a name, a body of work, but there are people who are jobless, stripped of their pensions and left in a state of utter abandonment.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

He was jobless, broke and living at his parents’ vacation home in Santa Barbara.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Weekly jobless claims were slightly higher than expected at 211,000.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

But Mom is doing okay, for a jobless person.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee




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