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Example Sentences
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Nike provided a disappointing sales outlook, and the quick harsh reaction in the stock market might be laying the groundwork for a lucrative long-term investment.
From MarketWatch
The company recently announced it’s laying off 65 employees in May, and let go of 89 other workers in January.
From Los Angeles Times
Software giant Oracle on Tuesday started laying off workers as it looks to rein in costs and double down on artificial intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times
Without current data, millions of urban migrants - often in informal jobs and housing - remain poorly captured in policy design, a gap laid bare during the pandemic.
From BBC
Outside, freshly laid parking lots sit mostly empty while a single, shrunken shift of workers comes and goes.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
