Many firms closed shop and laid off thousands of workers.

Several top managers have left, and the company has laid off thousands of workers in the last year.

And companies across the state have laid off thousands in recent years.

She tried to get back her former job, but the insurance industry was also laying off thousands of workers.

United itself had recently laid off thousands of workers; they came under suspicion.

But to survive, companies will have to make products that people want to buy and lay off thousands of workers.

Cancel the building project and lay off thousands of workers?

The company would ultimately have to lay off thousands of workers as the program ended.

In recent months the car industry has laid off thousands of workers and put many more on short time.

With financial industry companies laying off thousands of workers, well finished space is now available on good terms.