purgatory

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Big picture: The job market is stuck in a purgatory of sorts — it’s not getting any better, but it’s also not getting worse.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Ultimately, it’s an opportunity that could one day dwarf the auto business—and a chance to escape the purgatory they have been in for decades.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

“Ghosts in the Machine” will take us up stairs, around pathways and into now-deserted zoo enclosures as we try to free a spirit from purgatory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

I was cast, again, back down to the anonymous purgatory of millions of other job seekers who can’t get a foothold, regardless of credentials, enthusiasm, or positive attitude.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

Then, in September and October, there were more developments on the legal and personal front that underscored the numbing effect, the purgatory.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel