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  • There are those who would estimate that these persons, who are called the Discouraged Persons, these 6 or 7% in the Negro community, that means that unemployment among Negroes may well be 16%.

    Martin Luther King Jr.—if anyone is listening 2008

  • There are those who would estimate that these persons, who are called the Discouraged Persons, these 6 or 7% in the Negro community, that means that unemployment among Negroes may well be 16%.

    April « 2008 « Bill Ayers 2008

  • "Discouraged" workers, who are out-of-work and have given up looking for a new job.

    US Market Commentary from Seeking Alpha 2009

  • " "Discouraged," echoed the Landgrave, mimicking the human vowels as best he could.

    Mission to Moulokin Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1979

  • Discouraged by those dismal stats counts, bloggers?

    2010 February 22 « One-Minute Book Reviews 2010

  • Discouraged by their search, some fresh graduates said they were starting to question the value of their education.

    Generation Jobless: 'No One Wants to Hire Me' Leslie Kwoh 2011

  • Discouraged by the bank process, Mr. Kimsey says he has learned to "have a contingency plan in place" and is now trying to secure capital from a private investor.

    Smaller Businesses Seeking Loans Still Come Up Empty Emily Maltby 2011

  • Discouraged by a variety of health problems, and heartbroken about having to abandon the trip and sell the Snark, London returned to Glen Ellen and to his plans for the ranch.

    A Short Jack London Biography 2010

  • Discouraged workers eventually fall off the unemployment rolls and aren't even counted in the official unemployment rate, now at 9.1%.

    An Economic Coma Al Lewis 2011

  • Discouraged, she shifted gears and signed up in January for a free state-run training program near Suisun City.

    As Jobs Vanish, Sticking to Knitting Vauhini Vara 2011

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