layoff
Example Sentences
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The upcoming jobs cuts will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Galvan, whose husband was also unemployed after a tech layoff, eventually enrolled in graduate school and currently works part-time as a writing tutor and editor of various blogs and journals at San Jose State University.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
But workers may feel uneasy that investors are mostly rewarding large, public companies for pulling the layoff lever.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The layoff rate in Canada at 0.6% in March is in line with a year earlier and the pre-pandemic average.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The long layoff from racing, culminating in a week stuck itching in the barn, took its toll.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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