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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Driving the news: Angry constituents flocked to House Republicans' town hall events and district offices this week to protest DOGE's efforts to slash spending and lay off huge chunks of the federal workforce.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
After the swearing-in ceremony is complete and Mr. Trump has delivered his Inaugural Address, he will be ushered into the President’s Room, which lies off the Senate chamber in the Capitol.
—Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
That effort now appears to have come to an abrupt end as USAID contractors around the world prepare to abandon critical projects and lay off staff.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
After the swearing-in ceremony is complete and Mr. Trump has delivered his Inaugural Address, he will be ushered into the President’s Room, which lies off the Senate chamber in the Capitol.
—Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
That effort now appears to have come to an abrupt end as USAID contractors around the world prepare to abandon critical projects and lay off staff.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Lie off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20off. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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