lay off

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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

When Meta Platforms said in April that it would lay off 10% of its staff, Allen Sun quickly booked a trip to Menlo Park, Calif.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

Harry was astonished to hear Hermione talking about Mrs. Weasley like this and could not blame Ron for saying angrily, “Can’t you two lay off her for five seconds?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling