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- noun Plural form of
lay-off .
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Examples
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Depressing All the news about law-firm lay-offs and such, all in a convenient, easy-to-read chart.
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The protest is an attempt to appeal against the flag carrier airline's outsourcing plan, which will result in 2,500 lay-offs.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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While the rest of the City is contemplating lay-offs, they are quietly giving themselves raises.
Afternoon Fizz: McGinn Froze Salaries But Got Cost-of-Living Adjustment « PubliCola 2010
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As you've probably seen by now, the number of lay-offs in LJ-Land may be less than originally reported (a dozen, as opposed to 20).
January 7th, 2009 cobie 2009
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That's what McGinn was trying to say with the SA lay-offs.
McGinn Proposes Across-the-Board Cuts of 3 Percent; 5 Percent Cuts Likely Next Year « PubliCola 2010
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Fewer and fewer people have private pensions, 401K plans are being hit hard, massive lay-offs will leave older workers especially vulnerable.
Matthew Yglesias » Alice Rivlin: “Now Is An Excellent Time To Fix Social Security And Medicare” 2009
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As crew members of the upcoming NASA space shuttle mission prepare for the final flight of the shuttle program, they say they are inspired by NASA's accomplishments, but also about the retirement of the shuttle fleet and lay-offs among the NASA community.
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As crew members of the upcoming NASA space shuttle mission prepare for the final flight of the shuttle program, they say they are inspired by NASA's accomplishments, but also about the retirement of the shuttle fleet and lay-offs among the NASA community.
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Rynowecer suggests the increase in spending will not, however, alleviate law firm lay-offs which have been rampant in recent months.
Corporate Legal Spending Expected to Rebound Sharply : Law is Cool 2009
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Even while some voices sing "Good Times - ain't we lucky we got 'em", others cry out in lament "Temporary lay-offs!"
So... just how bad is it? frankwu 2009
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