lie off
verb
lay off; lain off; lying off; lies off
1
: to hold back in the early part of a race
2
: to keep a little away from the shore or another ship
3
: to cease work for a time
Examples of lie off in a Sentence
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The sale follows news last month that Emergent plans to shutter its manufacturing facilities in Rockville and Baltimore’s Bayview neighborhood, and lay off about 300 employees.
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Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Ward Manufacturing Ward Manufacturing, a pipe and pipe fitting manufacturer, will close its facility at 1900 S. 89th St. in Milwaukee on Aug. 1 and lay off 62 employees.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
This is a serious accusation to throw around, and the universities and cops had better actually substantiate it or lay off.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 May 2024
The Department of Labor states workers reporting violations of wages, discrimination, safety, fraud, and withholding of time off are protected by whistleblower protection laws, which means employers cannot fire, lay off, reduce hours, or demote whistleblowers.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 4 June 2024
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Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Ward Manufacturing Ward Manufacturing, a pipe and pipe fitting manufacturer, will close its facility at 1900 S. 89th St. in Milwaukee on Aug. 1 and lay off 62 employees.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
This is a serious accusation to throw around, and the universities and cops had better actually substantiate it or lay off.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 May 2024
The Department of Labor states workers reporting violations of wages, discrimination, safety, fraud, and withholding of time off are protected by whistleblower protection laws, which means employers cannot fire, lay off, reduce hours, or demote whistleblowers.
—Emilia David, The Verge, 4 June 2024
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“Lie off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20off. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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