lay off

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The company behind Barbie and Hot Wheels plans to lay off 65 workers in May, the latest in a series of mass layoffs that have plagued Mattel in the past year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Wunderbar in Glasgow told BBC Scotland News it would have to lay off staff to offset a more than £500,000 rise in the tax.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The supply shock rippled through the economy, forcing businesses to cut hours, trim orders and lay off workers.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

In January, management said it would lay off 700 employees, or about 15% of Pinterest’s workforce, as part of a restructuring plan aimed at allocating more resources to artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Alysane Mormont, whose men name her the She-Bear, hidfighters inside a gaggle of fishing sloops and took the ironmen unawares where they lay off the strand.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin