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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Lovely added that while high tariffs will likely incentivize some new investment in the United States, there will also be pain as farmers and other exporters lose customers, lay off workers and go bankrupt in the trade war.
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Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark with a population of about 56,000 people, lies off the northeastern coast of Canada, closer to Washington, D.C., than to Copenhagen.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
His quest to surge tariffs higher remains on track, as does his plan to slash government spending and lay off federal workers en masse.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Hartford Courant Most Popular Most Popular CT manufacturer to close corporate headquarters, lay off workers.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark with a population of about 56,000 people, lies off the northeastern coast of Canada, closer to Washington, D.C., than to Copenhagen.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
His quest to surge tariffs higher remains on track, as does his plan to slash government spending and lay off federal workers en masse.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Hartford Courant Most Popular Most Popular CT manufacturer to close corporate headquarters, lay off workers.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Lie off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20off. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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