lay off
Example Sentences
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Jack Dorsey’s memo last month laying off nearly half of Block’s staff was almost entirely in lowercase.
Recent business ventures have struggled, the Hollywood production deals that initially subsidized his exit are drying up, and his nonprofit arm laid off much of its staff shortly before Christmas.
The lawsuit that led to the ruling was brought by several VOA journalists and employees who were laid off during the restructuring.
From Salon
Grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons also closed several locations last year and laid off hundreds of employees as inflationary pressures hit consumers and rising labor costs tightened margins.
From Los Angeles Times
The administrators now in charge of the entities that are in insolvency are laying off most of the staff and said they would look to investigate the circumstances behind the collapse.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
