out of work
Example Sentences
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The share of job seekers out of work for six months or longer is hovering near highest level in five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
For example, more than a third of people out of work in the professional-services sector have been unemployed for six months or more, federal data show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
It’s even worse for those out of work, as Abernathy discovered.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Thank God I’m not sweaty, nauseous, calling out of work and wondering if my friends all hate me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Well, what self-respecting middle school kid would turn down a free pass to get out of work?
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
