but seven months ago she was laid off. Now every morning she arrives to the job center at 7:00 to try to find new work.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

In the Czech Republic, the president said he laid out a strategy to work with Russia and other nations to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

VOA: standard.2009.04.11

Vanani says that nearly 50 percent of the work force has been laid off.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03

The secretary has laid the ground work for major changes in how the Navy will operate in the future.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Cruising for a bruising?

Treviso demonstrated from the off that they intended to play with pace and width but from the first scrum Leicester began to butcher the home pack and their forward power laid the ground work for the victory.

BBC: Treviso 16-60 Leicester

Many people also likely started businesses in 2010 because they got laid off or their work hours or pay got scaled back.

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