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Recent Examples of severance
Last December, the company laid off around 10% of eOne’s workforce ahead of the closing of the merger and in September offered U.S. employees a voluntary severance and an early retirement program amid the contracting media and entertainment landscape.
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Peter White, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Keep the conversation professional and concise, while offering support in terms of next steps, such as severance or resources for finding a new job. - Dr. Aman Alzubier, dramanalzubier.com
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—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The office also receives money from changes to state coal severance laws, expected to total $10 million by 2030.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2024
Restructuring and other costs for the quarter were $0.1 million, related to severance and other costs from the reduction-in-force implemented in May 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Peter White, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Keep the conversation professional and concise, while offering support in terms of next steps, such as severance or resources for finding a new job. - Dr. Aman Alzubier, dramanalzubier.com
19.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The office also receives money from changes to state coal severance laws, expected to total $10 million by 2030.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2024
Restructuring and other costs for the quarter were $0.1 million, related to severance and other costs from the reduction-in-force implemented in May 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for severance
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Its victories and complications remain modest developments, puny by typical TV standards and monumental on the scale of everyday life (a divorce, a storm, a tough conversation, a death).Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Though Willis and Moore have both gone on to remarry (and divorce, for Moore's part) Willis' relationship with his ex continues to be an important one.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Instead of fixating on the peaks (the unforgettable highs) or the end (the breakup or final moments), try to focus on the entire relationship.Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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These events and growing creative differences amongst the group contributed to the breakup.Skyler Trepel, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Prescott presents the dissolution of the monasteries from the numerous interlaced viewpoints of ordinary people – nuns made homeless, devout country people bewildered, the instigators of the Pilgrimage of Grace heading towards their ghastly ends.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The high-voltage operation leads to issues such as transition metal dissolution, corrosion stress cracking and electrolyte oxidation, which result in poor coulombic efficiency and short cycle life.Matthew Dawson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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He is also set to star in Bring Them Down as well Hurry Up Tomorrow opposite Jenna Ortega. Carpenter, who has not commented on the split, is ending her busy year with Netflix’s A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The case occurred around the same time that Allen's affair with Soon-Yi came to light, which led to Farrow's messy split from the actor.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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This narrow focus fails to address the root causes of crises like mental health struggles, systemic inequities, or the societal alienation that can contribute to acts of violence.Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Published in France in 1958 and the United States in 1959, the book of 83 photos taken across the country—everyday scenes of cowboys, nannies, storefronts and more, with visual undertones of politics, alienation, power and injustice—influenced an entire generation of photographers.Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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The verdict in the Daniel Penny trial reveals cultural cleavages in America.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching Mariah Carey Bake Christmas Cookies A V-neck dress has a neckline that forms into a V shape to create a peek of cleavage around the bustline.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, the process of separation was emotionally painful, but the act of living through a strained relationship can be equally, if not more, draining.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere in the interview, Ferguson underscored a deep belief in the separation of powers, along with the guardrails established to protect it.Brian Fung, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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This bifurcation will go beyond reporting practices to fundamental differences in how organizations view their role in society, their relationship with employees, and their approach to value creation.Solange Charas, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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In winning support from friends and allies on export controls, outbound investment reviews, supply chain diversification, and technology bifurcation, less will be more.Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2023
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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