1.   Appier, whom the Royals want to trade to reduce their payroll, appears to be less of a possibility.

2.   Because of the lifetime employment tradition, companies are reducing payrolls by hiring fewer new employees and urging middle managers to take early retirement.

3.   Blumenthal said the fees are unnecessary because the ATMs save banks money by reducing the payroll for tellers.

4.   A perfect game pitcher is not sold off to reduce the payroll.

5.   But before they could sign Burkett, the Rangers reduced their payroll to handle anticipated revenue losses from the strike.

6.   By instituting a luxury tax, the owners hope that the highest-spending clubs will reduce their payrolls to avoid paying the tax.

7.   By instituting a luxury tax, the owners hope the highest-spending clubs would reduce their payrolls to avoid paying the tax.

8.   By shuttling workers among companies in a conglomerate and by reducing payrolls through attrition and retirements, Japanese companies avoided outright layoffs.

9.   Clubs, the union argued, would reduce their payrolls to avoid taxes.

10.   Companies reduce their payroll mostly through attrition and early retirement.