Sentence examples for close and lay from inspiring English sources

They provide a heady sense of the first few fastest-moving years of his development, when he helped bring the Abstract Expressionist chapter of New York School painting to a close and lay the foundation for Minimalism.

Detractors say that it would see businesses close and lay off some of the 6,300 workers who would be impacted by the raise.

Payard Patisserie & Bistro on the Upper East Side, facing a doubling of its rent at the end of August, has threatened to close and lay off its employees.

What, however, causes the flagellum to resume its natural resting shape and the setae to close and lie parallel to the long axis of the flagellum?

Hold your baby close and lie down on your side.

Inside, our assigned seats are too high, so I take us down closer and lay claim to a couple of better seats.

In the meantime, retail branch economics are being upended, forcing banks to close branches and lay off thousands of employees.

After all, it was growing while its Detroit neighbours, General Motors GMM) and Ford, were having to close plants and lay off thousands of workers.

Indeed, casting aside the accusation that he was ruthless in his willingness to close plants and lay off workers, Mr. Welch blames himself for not doing more, faster.

Some moribund companies are turned around or fruitfully combined with a powerful new partner; some close plants and lay off workers; some take on debt just to pay fees to the investors; some are sold and then go bankrupt.

The Europeans, even more than Americans, hate to close factories and lay off workers.