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The U.S. is adding the fewest new jobs on record during an economic expansion, but businesses are also loath to remove people from their payrolls.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
This compares to 704 the previous year and was the fewest since at least 2021.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
They scour dealerships for models with the fewest bells and whistles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The North East received just 57 awards while Yorkshire - which received the second fewest - received 90, but most regions achieved over 120.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
She had gotten off the fewest pieces in one day since she’d had four looms, and she still had to go home to the burden of silent little Rachel.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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