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layoff

[ley-awf, -of] / ˈleɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
NOUN
dismissal from job or responsibility
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Layoff notices likewise didn’t impact the trajectory of payrolls at the time, he says.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Layoff tactics are changing—and their blunders keep coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Layoff decisions were made by senior leaders as part of the wider restructuring effort, Goler added.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2023

Layoff euphemisms — including “right-sizing” and “reduction in force” — make abstract what is a painful, human process, said Roger Lee, the creator of Layoffs.fyi, a site that tracks layoffs in the tech industry.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2022

Layoff a circle on the tin, of the diameter desired for the bottom of the groove.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.




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