layoff
Example Sentences
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And graduates faced steep competition, as layoffs drew hundreds of thousands of workers into the job market.
Their pay was rarely stable, and they faced periodic layoffs and wage cuts.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s tempting to see the layoffs as an embarrassing climbdown, but the pivot to smart glasses makes a lot of sense.
From Barron's
It’s tempting to see the layoffs as an embarrassing climbdown, but the pivot to smart glasses makes a lot of sense.
From Barron's
Big picture: Low layoffs and low unemployment have formed part of the bedrock of the five-year-old economic expansion.
From MarketWatch
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