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unemployed

[uhn-em-ploid] / ˌʌn ɛmˈplɔɪd /


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Continuing claims, which scale with the total size of the unemployed population, was 1.79 million in the week through May 16, versus a revised 1.77 million a week earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Newsom's demand comes as fears grow worldwide that AI could render everyone from truck drivers to lawyers unemployed as machines learn to perform tasks that have previously required a human.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

One set of remains was that of a 17-year-old high school student who had gone out to sell his motorcycle to help his unemployed uncle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

He struggled with his mental health after being unemployed for a long time but the trust helped him back into work.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Again I met the Irish chap and we discussed world happenings, the vast armies of unemployed, the rising tide of radical action.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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