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unemployment

[uhn-em-ploi-muhnt] / ˌʌn ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /






NOUN
layoff
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Momentum built around the movement which tapped into anger over unemployment, exam paper leaks and government accountability.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

A sudden rise in the unemployment rate could cause the RBA to signal the end of rate hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Jeffrey Bartash dug into the latest unemployment figures to describe a “low-hire, low-fire” job market.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Before City -- now embroiled in the biggest financial scandal to hit football's cash-rich Premier League -- moved to the area it was "very deprived" with high rates of unemployment, he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

And, as he found out, he can be fired at any time and bring in nothing, not even unemployment, until he lands another job.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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