out of work
Example Sentences
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Alex returned to live with his grandmother Susan Caruana, his legal guardian, in Oldham shortly afterwards, but found himself out of work for a long time.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The disaster put about 50 Pizzamania employees out of work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Culinary Union, which represents 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada, says thousands of its members are now out of work or seeing their hours cut.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
About 11 million of India’s more than 60 million graduates between 20 and 29 are out of work, according to a 2026 report from the Azim Premji University that is based on official data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Over the next two years, many southern blacks found themselves out of work or working for next to nothing, earning barely enough to cover basic necessities.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
