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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Earl of Sandwich will close its temporary location at Downtown Disney and lay off the restaurant staff to make way for a new Porto’s Bakery as construction continues on a permanent home for the nomadic sandwich shop at the Disneyland resort.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
The universities will get $2.21 billion in state funding in fiscal year 2026.
UMB will eliminate around 30 vacant positions and lay off about 30 full-time staff due to the cuts, President Bruce E. Jarrell said in a Monday letter to employees.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
When the administration suddenly terminated its grant, the organization had to cancel community events and lay off three violence-prevention workers who had forged deep ties and built trust with high-risk individuals, according to the lawsuit.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 June 2025
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria anticipated the loss of funding would force his city to reduce its shelter system by more than 425 beds, or roughly one-third, including 52 youth beds, and lay off 13 full-time outreach workers.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
The universities will get $2.21 billion in state funding in fiscal year 2026.
UMB will eliminate around 30 vacant positions and lay off about 30 full-time staff due to the cuts, President Bruce E. Jarrell said in a Monday letter to employees.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
When the administration suddenly terminated its grant, the organization had to cancel community events and lay off three violence-prevention workers who had forged deep ties and built trust with high-risk individuals, according to the lawsuit.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 June 2025
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria anticipated the loss of funding would force his city to reduce its shelter system by more than 425 beds, or roughly one-third, including 52 youth beds, and lay off 13 full-time outreach workers.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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“Lie off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20off. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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