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unemployed

[uhn-em-ploid] / ˌʌn ɛmˈplɔɪd /


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But first, how do we get from unemployed house sitter to impending Italian nuptials?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Job security is a key feature of the job hunt these days, and searches for people who are unemployed can be lengthy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

There is currently 0.9 job opening for every unemployed person.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Kelvin Karume, 22, who is currently unemployed and says he is trying to build an online presence as a content creator in Nairobi, says he found the videos on a Russian YouTube channel.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Mayor Harrison warned that the ranks of the unemployed had swollen to an alarming degree.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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