out of a job
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t exactly the best time to be starting a business, with 19% of the country’s workforce out of a job.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Burnout was the long-running No. 1 worry in previous surveys, but you can’t get burned out of a job if you get automated out first.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
What he had to say that day was rather overshadowed by the swirling storm around his then Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, who 24 hours later was out of a job.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
Perhaps one day it will even be able to write this column in the style of Alan Abelson—and put me out of a job.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
“Let me explain why you’ll be out of a job if this project gets stalled again,” Chuck Muckle said to Curly.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
