unemployed
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Across party lines, governments now promise a familiar basket of benefits: pensions, direct cash transfers, scholarships, free or subsidised electricity, cheap foodgrain, self-help group support for women and allowances for unemployed youth.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Being unemployed for half a year takes a toll on both your wallet and your self-worth.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
With her husband unemployed, she says she has been putting off medical care for a painful tooth for three months because she can't afford it or find anyone to lend her the money.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
But he’s not thriving: an unemployed, heavily medicated burden.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
The unemployed asked for jobs; the childless, for help in finding a baby to adopt; the oppressed, for justice.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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