as in out of work
having no job
the plant closings left a significant portion of the town's population unemployed
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Similarly, the textile industry once thrived in the Carolinas but has moved overseas—leaving behind ghost towns and unemployed workers.
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Matthew Putman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The Oscar nominations followed a up-and-down year for Hollywood that saw expansive post-strike delays, wide swaths of unemployed workers due to an industry-wide production slowdown and the tragedy of the California fires in January.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
California’s unemployment rate, 5.4% in November, the latest month for which data are available, was the second highest of any state, with more than a million unemployed workers.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
The road ahead is uncertain for the two women, with Kyoko recently unemployed and their only other property about to be rented out by another family.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Putman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The Oscar nominations followed a up-and-down year for Hollywood that saw expansive post-strike delays, wide swaths of unemployed workers due to an industry-wide production slowdown and the tragedy of the California fires in January.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
California’s unemployment rate, 5.4% in November, the latest month for which data are available, was the second highest of any state, with more than a million unemployed workers.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
The road ahead is uncertain for the two women, with Kyoko recently unemployed and their only other property about to be rented out by another family.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Unemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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