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 parent company Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment changed its bankruptcy filing in Delaware Bankruptcy Court to liquidate the business, assets and lay off 1,000 employees.
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Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
The business’ parent company, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, received court approval on Wednesday to change its bankruptcy filing from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7, with plans to liquidate its assets and lay off 1,000 employees.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Reduce the tax rate correctly and the city won’t have to dramatically cut services or lay off police, firefighters, teachers or other vital workers.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Those predominantly American manufacturers employ thousands and would likely have to close factories and lay off workers if the deal announced were to go through, the FTC stated.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 July 2024
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Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
The business’ parent company, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, received court approval on Wednesday to change its bankruptcy filing from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7, with plans to liquidate its assets and lay off 1,000 employees.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Reduce the tax rate correctly and the city won’t have to dramatically cut services or lay off police, firefighters, teachers or other vital workers.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
Those predominantly American manufacturers employ thousands and would likely have to close factories and lay off workers if the deal announced were to go through, the FTC stated.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 July 2024
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“Lie off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20off. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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