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layoff

[ley-awf, -of] / ˈleɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
NOUN
dismissal from job or responsibility
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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 rollout comes roughly a week after Meta said it would layoff 10% of its workforce and reassign thousands of others to AI-focused roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Brink dealt with a 13-month layoff after tearing her ACL and meniscus just 15 games into her rookie season, and was slowly re-integrated last season in 19 games.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The union has 254 employees on the layoff list.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

When the layoff came there, they’d go on to another factory.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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