lay off

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Groupon will lay off nearly a quarter of its employees in a restructuring designed to advance its goal of rebuilding as an AI-native company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

In a memo to staff last month, Meta said it would lay off around 8,000 people, roughly 10% of its staff, and close 6,000 other open positions.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Amazon announced in January that it would lay off more than 30,000 workers, while Oracle laid off more than 10,000 workers.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The cuts come as other major tech companies this year, including Meta, Block, Oracle and others, lay off thousands of workers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“Oh, lay off her,” Dunlap said to Stevie.

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo