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
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Workers at Volkswagen, Germany's largest employer, are on strike over the company's plans to cut wages, lay off employees and close factories in Germany.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
While management has said the company needs to shutter three German factories and lay off thousands of workers, union representatives have pushed to keep plants open.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 2 Dec. 2024
The German automaker also plans to close at least three factories in its home country and lay off tens of thousands of staff.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
During his first presidential campaign in 2016, Trump sharply criticized NAFTA, which had drawn criticism for allowing manufacturers to relocate plants abroad and lay off U.S. workers.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
While management has said the company needs to shutter three German factories and lay off thousands of workers, union representatives have pushed to keep plants open.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 2 Dec. 2024
The German automaker also plans to close at least three factories in its home country and lay off tens of thousands of staff.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
During his first presidential campaign in 2016, Trump sharply criticized NAFTA, which had drawn criticism for allowing manufacturers to relocate plants abroad and lay off U.S. workers.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Lie off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20off. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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