31.   It first began trimming its staff by not hiring new workers to replace retirees.

32.   Many top-flight Japanese companies fighting to regain competitiveness are trimming staffs, selling off subsidiaries and closing offices.

33.   Rising joblessness comes as many companies fighting to regain competitiveness are restructuring by trimming staffs, selling off subsidiaries and closing offices.

34.   STI had to trim its staff to stay viable.

35.   The British Broadcasting Corp. is trimming staff and shaking up the schedule of its money-losing BBC World television news channel in hopes of winning more viewers.

36.   The company has been trimming staff and making other cost cuts throughout the year.

37.   Hintze said state administrative staff would be trimmed by one percent each year over the next four-year legislative term.

38.   In the last few months Ahmed has got rid of four employees and now needs to trim his staff further as business has taken a further nosedive.