Sentence examples for layoffs play from inspiring English sources

Ordinarily, layoffs play well on Wall Street, as investors look past current pain toward a leaner organization with brighter prospects going forward.

Woods, appearing in his first tournament after an eight-month, injury-induced layoff, played the round in one-under par, counting conceded putts, but was no match for Clark, who produced a bogey-free performance that included six birdies.

The difference between the 1990 study and his current finding is that, according to his research, permanent job loses as opposed to temporary layoffs have played a bigger part in this recession.

After his layoff, Fish played down the importance of his two victories.

It borrows in tone from "Up in the Air," a film about a corporate-layoff specialist, played by George Clooney, that cast non-actors who had actually been fired as Clooney's victims.

RYPIEN IS BACK: Mark Rypien of the Indianapolis Colts returned to action last night after a three-year layoff and played like the quarterback who led the Washington Redskins to a Super Bowl victory in 1992.

Cost cutting and layoffs will certainly play a significant role in this effort.

They include strengthening core businesses (Digital Imaging, Games and its new Mobile division); turning around the ailing television business; expanding in emerging markets; the generic area of creating new businesses and accelerating innovation; and realigning and optimizing the business (the last is where the layoffs come into play).

"So the unions really didn't have any incentive to cooperate or be reasonable, since he wasn't ready to play the layoff card in any major way".

After a 21-day layoff, Hansen returned to play on May 21, pitching a scoreless inning against the Chicago Cubs.

I took the layoff and started playing golf".