11.   A hiring freeze across city agencies is one of the measures the mayor is said to be considering.

12.   A hiring freeze increased the proportion of no-hopers.

13.   A hiring freeze was put into effect.

14.   A sharp decline in capital spending for new machinery and computers has resulted in layoffs and hiring freezes at companies that make this equipment.

15.   A three-month hiring freeze would probably solve the problem, he said.

16.   ABC instituted a hiring freeze last month.

17.   Also, Apple said it would institute a hiring freeze and possibly cut costs in coming months.

18.   All the Allen re-engineering projects were able to soften the dlow of actual layoffs by using hiring freezes and a combination of attrition and employee buyouts.

19.   But applications for new visas slowed drastically in February, just as some tech companies announced job cuts and hiring freezes.

20.   But in the face of falling wages, deferred bonuses, job cuts and hiring freezes, the spending spree stalled late in the year.