layoff
Example Sentences
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The layoff rate remained relatively stable at 0.6%, little changed from before the pandemic, the data agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
After an earlier layoff, he believes there isn’t a path to build wealth in a 9-to-5 job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The union has 254 employees on the layoff list.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
“Support staff are stretched thin,” added Alarcon, who is on the layoff list.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Francie had been working two weeks when the layoff came.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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