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lay off

verb

tr, adverb to suspend (workers) from employment with the intention of re-employing them at a later date
the firm had to lay off 100 men
informal.
intr to leave (a person, thing, or activity) alone
lay off me, will you!
tr, adverb to mark off the boundaries of
tr, adverb soccer to pass or deflect (the ball) to a team-mate, esp one in a more advantageous position
gambling another term for hedge

noun

the act of suspending employees
a period of imposed unemployment

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On Thursday, the Santa Clara-based chipmaker confirmed it would be laying off workers to “drive better, more efficient execution across the business.”

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The bond rating downgrades came days after Mayor Karen Bass outlined the city’s stark economic situation in her proposed budget for 2025-26, which includes laying off about 1,650 city workers.

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One of the plaintiffs in the current litigation, a small Florida company, says that the tariffs force it to lay off employees, raise prices, and as a result, lose business to the point of insolvency.

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On Feb. 14, scores of federal staffers were laid off at Health and Human Services’ Office of Head Start in Washington, D.C.

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They’re laying off researchers and finding other ways to force out experts at agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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