1.   DWP General Manager David Freeman defended the severance deal as necessary to make the agency lean and competitive.

2.   She could try to force Massport to renegotiate the severance deal.

3.   The bank did not disclose the amount of their severance deals, but they are worth three years of salary and bonuses plus options and stock.

4.   The mayor is now preparing to negotiate a new round of severance deals.

5.   The severance deal has been politically difficult for the acting governor.

6.   When their companies are destined to be taken over, most chief executives face reality and cash in their severance deals.