81.   And it concluded that while employment is up sharply, those who lost their jobs were more likely to be dismissed permanently rather than temporarily laid off.

82.   And some labor experts say the thriving economy has also helped, since allegations of bias often proliferate during times when companies are laying off workers.

83.   And there are all sorts of rumors about more people being laid off.

84.   And the department stores have cut advertising costs, office rents and laid off part-time workers, which also boosts profits.

85.   And the spending cuts needed to cut the government deficit will mean laying off state workers.

86.   And the cruise-ship industry has been laying off people too.

87.   And West, of Manhattan, was laid off from her job as a public relations representative shortly after the attacks.

88.   And while Americans acknowledge an abundance of jobs, a surprising number still report that they fear being laid off in the near future.

89.   Another management guy laid off.

90.   Another woman in the market said she was laid off from a fruit factory.