91.   Anna Johnson, an Oakland woman laid off from a software company in April, turned to temping rather than deplete her savings account.

92.   Another insisted that garment workers were laid off because they were seasonal workers, despite government studies showing that the attacks cost the industry thousands of jobs.

93.   Any optimism among those laid off or working short shifts quickly died.

94.   Arturo Robles was laid off a year ago by an El Paso plant that made automotive wiring harnesses.

95.   As companies go global, even healthy ones lay off their workers and reduce benefits.

96.   As a result, inventories have begun to swell, and manufacturers like Ford and Whirlpool have laid off workers.

97.   As a result, Ken Seleske was laid off.

98.   As a result, some independent CGI firms are laying off workers.

99.   As companies have shed unwanted holdings, laid off employees and increased productivity while the economy has remained strong, many have piled up large troves of cash.

100.   As a matter of fact, since he arrived in L.A. he has been laying off his car horn.