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unemployed

[uhn-em-ploid] / ˌʌn ɛmˈplɔɪd /


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I expect there will be more job creation than disruption, but groups have been left behind in the past and I’d want a working group to create programs for those under- or unemployed.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Hanif Hall, a former warehouse worker who has been unemployed for around two years, is among those on the scheme.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The last time Angelenos sacked an incumbent city attorney in the primaries, almost 30% of them were unemployed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The longer you stay unemployed, the harder it is to find work.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Again I met the Irish chap and we discussed world happenings, the vast armies of unemployed, the rising tide of radical action.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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