How To Use Layoff In A Sentence

` ` And come playoff time, you're in prime time, so you're going to have a little more focus, a little more energy, and your rhythm is there. USATODAY.com - Basketball - Dallas vs. Golden State
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Even without captain Mats Sundin, the Toronto Maple Leafs are still alive in the playoff chase. USATODAY.com
And after rewinding the film and watching it without any adrenaline to threaten our objectivity, it became pretty clear that during this year of epic passing, San Francisco played one of the greatest defensive games in playoff history. OK, Now That Was a Defense
Could they make the playoffs with this defense or is the team still a year or two away?
Postseason advertising rates are set before the playoffs begin. Globe and Mail

front-page "ahed" today-a first-hand, real-time look at the layoffs that are swamping the economy. CJR
Speak to fitness and conditioning coaches and they will tell you how long layoffs cause weaknesses that heighten a susceptibility to minor injuries. Times, Sunday Times
The Colts coach will again contemplate whether to retire after his team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Chargers for a second consecutive season. NFL Replay: Staying or going, Dungy's historic place is secure
have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs
This is about football -- about two six-team divisions and a title playoff to share the spotlight on what has become championship Saturday. StarTribune.com rss feed
The two losses are a serious setback for the team's playoff hopes.
One of the league's best blocking fullbacks and an improving runner, Christian missed the final two games in 1998 and all of the playoffs after tearing the ACL and MCL in the same knee.
Playoff teams qualify for the first leg in France is undoubtedly the most critical road game.
Gielow just missed a long putt on the second playoff hole that would have given him the title, giving Gielow and his 14-year-old sister Britni - making her first appearance as his caddie - Undefined
Sparano says that as tough as it was to climb from the NFL basement into a playoff team last season, taking the next step to be a consistent, legitimate contender might be a harder task. 'This camp ain't for everybody:' Sparano, Dolphins turn up heat
Chip Caray infuriated a lot of baseball fans this October on TBS, sparking jokes as he described seemingly every hit as "fisted," and completely botching a call in the 10th inning of the AL Central one-game playoff, when he screamed, "Line drive, base hit!" on a screamer by Nick Punto that Tigers left fielder Ryan Raburn caught before throwing home to nail Alexi Casilla at the plate and keep the game going. NY Daily News
In fact, the Penguins muddled to a sixth place finish in the regular season standings with a .500 record to become one of eight playoff qualifiers.
The St. Louis Cardinals became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning the NL Central for the third time in five seasons.
That pace may well be healthy enough to offset the contractionary forces of the tech downturn, falling exports, and rising layoffs.
After a long playoff drought, Blackhawks fans starving for success got, well, nothing.
He was particularly pleased because of Dave being his friend and the playoff was absolutely fantastic.
She is gradually returning to her brilliant best after a long layoff and this perfect draw makes her hard to ignore. The Sun
So I'm watching the basketball playoffs the other day, and notice that the parquet floor isn't at Boston Garden anymore. What's Next... Sponsoring Rivers and Runs?
His playoff streak is in peril this season.
It was nip and tuck as to who would win the playoffs, but Denver's determination helped them to beat a tough Washington team.
In the event of a tie for first place at the championship, in both the events, there will be a playoff for the title similar to previous years. Archive 2008-03-01
‘I wouldn't want to be cakewalking through games and then get to the playoffs and not have this kind of experience, ‘Donovan said.’
The government now is looking at unprecedented public-sector layoffs and cuts in civil-service perks, steps that could reshape Greek political culture by upending decades of cozy ties between the ruling Socialist party and a core constituency. Greek Officials Scramble to Find More Cuts
By 1990, he was a NFL side judge, officiating in four playoff games.
We were fortunate enough to get tickets for Saturday's playoff game.
The Giants were drained from the division race, and they could not overcome their many injuries; Bonds missed the second playoff game and was a nonfactor throughout. WILLIE MAYS
His first two games as a pro were in the playoffs, and he had two points.
The Rockets have been backed into every conceivable corner in the playoff penthouse.
Protests have erupted over the imminent layoff of 3,000 workers. Times, Sunday Times
There will be mandatory layoffs of government workers. Times, Sunday Times
Denmark, once hailed for its "flexicurity" system (state-subsidized programs offering temporary work to prevent layoffs, job training and up to four years of assistance for those without work), is lopping the program in half. How to Create Jobs
So when Mark Hensby tapped in his par putt on the second playoff hole to clinch his victory at the Deere, he also earned a spot at Royal Troon.
Favre built his reputation in the wintry weather in Green Bay, winning a playoff game in January 2008 during his last season with the Packers while flakes flew all over and Lambeau Field looked like a shook-up snow globe. NFL Games Moved To Monday Due To Snowstorm
Condensing the playoffs would also avoid competition with the World Series, National Football League games, and college gridiron games.
TPers might want to note that a decrease in revenue because of a change in government policy which then lead to layoff is not the same as the outright firing of an employee. Think Progress » Purported doctor on Texas A&M message board claims he ‘laid off my first Obama voting employee.’ (Updated)
Given the unpredictable nature of back problems, a longer layoff would come as no surprise. Times, Sunday Times
The glint of a smile briefly crosses his face when asked if he's ready for the playoffs.
The Reds and Rockies played that "nothing to lose" role, while St. Louis was the NL's big second-half team — like Oakland, a "chugger" — roaring past the sinking Cubs for a playoff berth. USATODAY.com - Mets may be in position to 'chug' into playoffs
Laughing, The funding from the layoff is nothing compared to what CxP need to do anything. Layoffs Begin, Ames Offers Buyouts - NASA Watch
ATLANTA — As Aaron Rodgers trotted off the field, savoring another playoff win, he was serenaded with chants of "Go, Pack, Go! Packers Crush Falcons 48-21
They've won one playoff series since 1976, ousting Denver in the first round in 2006 before losing a second-round series to Phoenix in seven games.
For fans that believe a playoff is the only way to end the controversy, realize that there will always be controversy in the method of selecting teams, where to play and if it is the right way to select a champion. USATODAY.com - BCS is the best we have
Cashman was asked if it was unfair that the first round of the playoff is a best-of-five series when the next two rounds are best-of-seven, and he only laughed. USATODAY.com - Yankees again under scrutiny
Are we going to be fighting for playoff seeding in April only to have Yi bricking shots while a CBA representative sits on the sidelines working his stopwatch?
That's 195 million more than watch an NBA playoff game, on average.
Such a dismissal will no doubt be received the way a brisk slap in the face would for the nucleus that goes back to the 2004 NBA title heyday, but the Pistons have earned the skepticism that follows them into the playoffs this year. NBA.com: Fantasy News
Berard could be the piece the Bruins were missing last season and the offensive boost they need to make the difference during a tight playoff series.
On the season knight appears insufficiently stable, but the playoff they still nearly eliminated Celts.
Workers were re - employed after the layoff.
Then, earlier this month, employee paychecks were delayed after a financial rejiggering and a wave of staff layoffs.
All are afflicted with a rise in overcrowded classrooms, teacher layoffs, and the other crises that accompany financial cutbacks.
The most pejorative of hockey insults - "gutless" - has already been uttered by Versus analyst Jeremy Roenick, deplored by cooler heads and eventually rendered inexact by its target: The San Jose Sharks' Patrick Marleau, after all, scored the goal that eliminated the Detroit Red Wings from the playoffs Thursday night. The Seattle Times
Dustin Johnson grounded his club in a bunker he didn't know he was in at the PGA Championship, and the PGA of America notified him of the two-stroke penalty before he signed his card, knocking him out of a playoff. TV Viewer Gets Golfer Disqualified
For the team to make the playoffs, the offensive line has to play well in the running game.
Must rising wages and expanding production hit a brick wall, leading to layoffs and falling output?
Early in the downturn, at least a few businesses were trying to avoid layoffs by using other means - like sabbaticals or pay cuts - to reduce payrolls and headcounts.
The quest to make the songs come alive helps reignite the players' chemistry after the long layoff.
Given that impetus, the Jets went on to whomp the Packers and gain the coveted spot in the playoff.
There are also exclusive interviews and highlights of the playoff series with the San Diego Padres.
Center John Coker and guard Terrence Rencher, rookies who were not on the playoff squad, also are free agents.
Wafer has been an effective rotation player, averaging 9.7 points and 17.8 minutes in the playoffs.
Then when things change, the bad habits of the organization, which were compensated for with excess spending and often excess hiring, now surface unhidden, result in severe changes or layoffs, and are harder to fix because they're well, habits. 8 posts from July 2009
That's a modest drop compared with the 178,000 jobs lost in the prior two months, but there is a caveat: Holiday hiring was dismal, which led to fewer layoffs in the postholiday months. Retail-Sector Job Losses
The Lakers looked a lot like a team with deep playoff intentions.
The new coach pushed defense, the stuff of playoff contenders.
Layoffs have dropped to pre-recession levels and employers have slowly resumed hiring as the economy recovers from the worst recession since the 1930s. Jobless claims drop for 3rd week; productivity jumps
HP shares had rallied on the early news of layoffs, but they're slightly slower today.
The Lakers' loss in the playoffs was very disappointing.
Critics of his career point out that his teams finished with winning records in only two of his 13 seasons, and he played in only 17 playoff games in four total postseasons.
I plan on running a mailbag each day, so feel free to send me any and all playoff questions that you have for your fantasy teams.
Indeed, sometimes even a layoff can carry within it the seeds of future success, and you can wrest something positive from the jaws of rejection.
He's also the eighth goaltender to start the playoffs for the Flyers in eight years.
Val Graham's team secured the prize to thunderous applause after a playoff.
Islanders 'Kevin Haller (groin) day-to-day, Radek Martinek (knee) out for playoffs, Alexei Yashin (groin) day-to-day, Kenny Jonsson (quad) day-to-day. USATODAY.com
If the Cardinals don't make the playoffs or get bounced early, the trade could become a regrettable long-term misjudgment. Thestar.com - Home Page
Houston is the only team with proven playoff mettle.
Backup Gus's poor performance showed he wasn't up to the playoff challenge.
And we've got Margot standing by with a certain skipper of a certain playoff-bound team, and I'll bet he knows all about post-season excitement. Rick Horowitz: Hungry for Playoff Action!
Playoff collapse didn't test Panthers 'faith in QB Delhomme - USATODAY. com Playoff collapse didn't test Panthers' faith in QB Delhomme
The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted is worst player in this close playoff game.
Instead, as Samuelson notes, much of the increase was due to layoffs, bankruptcies and cutbacks.
Not wanting to play in Cleveland and give up his many business interests in the Boston area, Harrelson ‘retired’ for 48 hours, finagling a new two-year contract from the Indians during his brief layoff.
They have played a combined 275 playoff games, 23 All-Star Games, scored 49,891 points and grabbed 24,019 rebounds.
He made his name by nursing horses with ailments back to winning ways, often after lengthy layoffs. Times, Sunday Times
No-Layoff Policies Perhaps the best way to secure union cooperation is to adopt a policy of no layoffs.
The England striker has fired three goals in two games since a lengthy layoff with an ankle injury. The Sun
After consulting with Lakers team internist Dr. John Moe, I feel confident that I can gainfully pursue an NBA season with another long playoff postseason.
The Yankees stumbled into the playoffs in ghastly fashion. Boss wisely banked on Yankee pride
Staff at French plants run by Sony, 3M and Caterpillar have held managers inside the factories overnight, in three separate incidents, to demand better layoff terms -- a new form of labor action dubbed "bossnapping" by the media. Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
The country is braced for a wave of abductions as workers fight layoffs by taking direct action. Times, Sunday Times
You have a layoff on the job. Christianity Today
They commonly get a stock price bounce after announcing layoffs.
New Orleans failed to make the playoffs despite some great seasons by Archie, but his son seems primed for eventual postseason success.
How long the layoff is, we do not know. Times, Sunday Times
Officials have come under heavy fire the last few weeks in the wake of a couple of controversial calls in the playoffs.
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett proposed cuts in ambulance service and layoffs of dozens of fire and rescue workers Tuesday as part of a bid to save $12.9 million this year in case a referendum on a county ambulance fee passes in November. Leggett proposes cuts in Montgomery County public safety services
Local estimates put the economic impact of one playoff game at $ 8 million.
Playoff collapse didn't test Panthers 'faith in QB Delhomme Playoff collapse didn't test Panthers' faith in QB Delhomme
Raytheon executives raised the prospect that more aerospace layoffs may be coming in the aftermath of the Hughes purchase.
The company said some of the cost-cutting moves involved layoffs.
What makes playoffs like this exciting is the fact that you have teams that have not been in it for a while or not been in it forever and it mixes things up. 'Shop Talk': The Political Witchunt For Christine O'Donnell
A mother bemoaned the layoff of the untenured special ed teacher who had taught her autistic child.
The Lakers will meet the Bulls in the playoffs.
They lost six of their final 10 games and then fell to New Orleans in the playoffs.
Three playoff matchups from last fall will be revived this weekend.
In what other sport do the players line up at the end of a playoff series to shake hands?
As it stands now, six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs - the four division winners and two wild-card entries.
Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys: Must prove he can win playoff games and must do it without WR Terrell Owens. QB power rankings: There's Peyton, Tom and all the rest
Only Smith, Taylor, tight end Kyle Brady and safety Donovin Darius (injured reserve) remain from the Jacksonville team that made the playoffs in 1999. USATODAY.com - Scores
That would still mean the plant is mothballed with huge layoffs, but workers would probably receive redundancy pay. Times, Sunday Times
The recent economic crisis has led to massive layoffs.
Evgeni Malkin deflected Sidney Crosby's one-timer from the right point on a Pittsburgh power play with 1: 41 remaining to finish a frantic comeback, and the Penguins rallied from a three-goal deficit against the Rangers for a 5-4 victory in their second-round playoff series opener Friday night. USATODAY.com
There are also exclusive interviews and highlights of the playoff series with the San Diego Padres.
It will be interesting to see how Greer, traditionally a slow starter, responds to the long layoff.
There were two layoffs because of injury but apart from those I really enjoyed it. Times, Sunday Times
The draft law also gives the government the right to decree ‘labor emergencies,’ granting it the right to impose involuntary retirement and layoff of public employees.
The playoff implications alone make this a big game.
If the league had 16 playoff teams, byes would be eliminated, and that is very appealing to a cross-section of owners who believe byes give teams unfair advantages.
It will close more than 200 stores nationwide resulting in the layoffs of an estimated 2,000 employees.
I can't say the word 'fortunate' or 'lucky' or whatever enough," said Haas, who got into the playoff with a two-under-par 68. News - latimes.com
The computer unit, called Global Information Solutions, has already announced a separate layoff of 8, 500 employees.
Applying opposite principles was tough here as the two teams did not meet in the regular season and neither has what you would call a storied playoff history. Fraters Libertas
USATODAY. com - Mets may be in position to 'chug' into playoffs USATODAY.com - Mets may be in position to 'chug' into playoffs
There is to be a Fifa investigation into the scenes of violence that marred the end of the World Cup qualifying playoff game between Turkey and Switzerland.
The 1974-75 Pistons were desperate to clinch a playoff berth in their next-to-last game of the season, and they did by defeating Chicago at Cobo Arena, 97-89.
Union members are demanding shorter working hours and the government's retraction of its plan to privatize the public firms, which they fear will lead to massive layoffs.
But the flurry of trade activity before last week's non-waiver deadline reshaped the pennant races, but left eight teams as the most likely playoff qualifiers.
Etess said Mohegan Sun officials considered how layoffs would affect their product as well as employee morale and the local economy, and adopted cost-cutting measures instead. Press of Atlantic City: Editorials
Raytheon executives raised the prospect that more aerospace layoffs may be coming in the aftermath of the Hughes purchase.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - So bunched is the Western Conference playoff race that no one wants to come up just short and regret a point or two that slipped away. USATODAY.com
He shot 3-for-9 and then resumed his ongoing discourse on the march to the playoffs.
In terms of layoffs, the hardest hit sectors are the auto industry and the high tech sector.
There's ups and downs with boxing, layoffs are part of the sport and they can either help or hurt a guy. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Virtually every industry has reported layoffs of both white- and blue-collar workers.
The team was a sure-fire playoff competitor in the NAIA championship.
They didn't make the lasting impact a team such as the Patriots has, but plenty of New York Jets fans would happily trade a dozen playoff appearances for one of the Super Bowl titles snagged by those teams. Miami's Short Fall
Nothing will change until the team is officially eliminated from the playoffs.
It followed a long injury layoff. The Sun
The last set of layoffs all hit the lines at Cessna, little to no Engineers or admins were let go. a year and a half ago they hired loads of people for that PLUS 100's of layoff orders were resended or got 30 day extensions, from what most of the people are hearing those people are now going to be going out the door. KAKE - HomePage - Headlines
Right . . . under Reese, the Giants have planlessly lucked into a 40-24 regular season record, playoffs twice, and one Lombardi trophy, accomplished through a victory over 18-0 New England that resulted from pure luck. NY Daily News
Again, there would be a two-day playoff, but without byes.
Martin Kaymer Takes Home The Wanamaker Trophy; In a three-hole playoff, the German golfer beat Bubba Watson to win the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.
Getty Images Hakeem Nicks No. 88 of the New York Giants celebrates with teammate D.J. Ware New York will travel next Sunday to meet a steadier but no less surprising team, the San Francisco 49ers, who finished the regular season 13-3 and won a seesaw 36-32 playoff against New Orleans. It's Down to the NFL's Final Four
We all know how playoff series change from game to game.
If the team reaches the playoffs, it will mean the defense has raised its level of play.
Before next season, the league needs to tweak the playoff system and introduce a refined seeding approach.
Mr. Wilson has captivated the country with his gutsy performances in pressurized moments during these baseball playoffs. Baseball Takes a Back Seat to The Beard
ROBERTS: So in the post playoff news conference, you said that a good headline would have been "the old fogie almost did it. CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2009
The long-term enactment of the plan that is ultimately approved will likely lead to at least 200 staff layoffs, according to Schildge. TheDartmouth.com | America's Oldest College Newspaper. Founded 1799.
The season is over, the playoff matchups set (although I for one was hoping to see a Yankees-D-Rays contest today) and it's time to bid aloha to 22 teams.
With Gasol as Kobe's sidekick, we can expect a deep playoff a finals run for LA.
Their defense played a huge role in helping them reach the playoffs for the third time in Edwards' four seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Needing an unlikely finish to make the playoffs, the postseason is an afterthought to Danny Granger and the Indiana Pacers now. USATODAY.com
The win snapped a four-game losing streak and pulled the Yankees (93-63) within half a game of the first-place Tampa Bay Rays, while effectively snuffing out Boston's (86-69) last glimmer of hope at making the playoffs. Yanks 4, Red Sox 3
This pattern of mistrust is repeated in company after company as years of loyalty are rewarded with layoff notices and rejiggered pension plans.
Within three seasons, Mariucci had guided the 49ers to the playoffs, a remarkable accomplishment.
During the Lakers'first - round playoff series against the Utah Jazz, Trevor Ariza became a - down three - point shooter.
The versatile forward became a go-to guy in the playoffs, and parlayed that performance into a massive free-agent contract in the offseason.
A team which plays offensively as the Yanks do may find it tough to change their MO during playoff time.
Oates is also one of the original cowbell ringers, a group that came out in force for the Lakers-Kings playoff battles earlier this decade.
The Packers wouldn’t get past the wild-card game, losing what Mrs. Clausen called a heartbreaker in the first round of the playoffs to San Francisco. The Fourth Hand
Halladay, who jawboned his way into being traded to a contending team so he finally could pitch in the playoffs, made a stunning debut, culminating with a dribbler in front of home plate that catcher Carlos Ruiz pounced on and threw to first for the final out. Top Moments: Rethinking Kanye West, the Beatles and The Event
The playoff clinch is a plus, but we definitely needed this home win before we went on this road trip. USATODAY.com
It would be hard for him to lead a gutty playoff run or don a ridiculous costume on the day he was released, but he was up for one more fantastic radio appearance. Portis goes out with a [redacted]
Before the Lakers' playoff game at Utah on Saturday night, Jackson said he had spoken to Winters' family and that Winter was resting.
However, in each of the postseason matchups, his team rallied from behind to win, the exact opposite of their playoff predecessors.
Speak to fitness and conditioning coaches and they will tell you how long layoffs cause weaknesses that heighten a susceptibility to minor injuries. Times, Sunday Times
This is the crucial time of the season and there's no way I want to experience a playoff defeat again. The Sun
What about the intimidation companies use against employes who want a union, such as threats, layoffs, and shutting down plants. — Republicans Criticize Solis’s Support for Union Bill - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
The rest will feature game after game of hotly contested matchups with nightly playoff implications during the final two-dozen games or so.
I've always said if you aren't going to go up as champions then a great way to do it is in a playoff final.
The defence giant yesterday announced layoffs across the UK following government spending cuts. The Sun
The A's whomped the Mariners 12-3, won the American League West pennant and secured their place in the playoffs.
But to assign people to go to a territory final, state playoffs as great as a title diversion is a small ridiculous. No broadcasts from Section 1 finals | Varsity Insider
Not much headroom there, which explains a recent round of layoffs. Times, Sunday Times
The 1974-75 Pistons were desperate to clinch a playoff berth in their next-to-last game of the season, and they did by defeating Chicago at Cobo Arena, 97-89.
That moment will come when Sasha Vujacic comes off the bench and hits a shot to win a playoff game.
This could be the season the Lakers go from playoff team to contender. Why? Trust.
Sure, there are flaws, but without a playoff is there a better way? Feeling left out at Virginia Tech
The team is perched atop the Pacific International Junior Hockey League standings and odds-on favourites to repeat as playoff champions.
Needing just one win to clinch the last playoff spot, the C's have now lost three straight.
He shot 3-for-9 and then resumed his ongoing discourse on the march to the playoffs.
Partly because that's the establishment that babysits the Rams every week … but mostly because their playoff picture is * mostly* set. this week it's all about the AFC. Yardbarker: All Articles
Houston also seized the mental high ground for a possible playoff matchup, which could occur as early as the first round.
•Outlook: The groundwork is in place for a playoff team. Panthers' hopes pinned to Delhomme's scarred elbow
Taking the Backseat The only three players to lead the NBA in scoring and then get outshot by a teammate during the playoffs: Maybe, Um, Durant Should Do the Shooting
Until the Sharks stop concentrating on having great regular seasons and instead build their team for the playoff grind, they will continue to underachieve. Ted Mouths Off: Handicapping the conference semifinals
The layoffs affected 14 employees locally and 11 in branch offices.
Then we carried it on to the playoffs and we were in dogfights. USATODAY.com - Sixers: Nothing bothers us
Cody Gribble tied with Gielow and Yun at 6-under, but was eliminated after the first playoff hole. Undefined
Schulte warned government and industrial leaders that those who even venture to think about mass layoffs are playing with fire.
You know it's NHL playoff time when an amputation is listed as a minor groin muscle pull. USATODAY.com - You know its NHL playoff time when...
The win assures Miami will have no worse than the fourth seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs. USATODAY.com - Basketball - Washington vs. Miami
Back from a long layoff. The Sun
Actually, according to the little angel Gawd is probably more interested in the playoff results. Think Progress » Bush repudiates criticisms that Obama is ‘politicizing’ Haiti: ‘I don’t know what they’re talking about.’

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