Both also were ending lengthy layoffs.

Trainers say that because steroids tend to have rejuvenating effects, they can be most beneficial when bringing a horse back from a lengthy layoff.

Tiger's lengthy layoff didn't have much impact on his game, as many commentators had suggested it would.

When Leonard returned to the ring after a lengthy layoff and defeated Marvelous Marvin Hagler on April 6, it had an effect on Pryor.

A lengthy layoff can be dangerous for an N.B.A. team on a hot streak.

And so it stood until 1956, when at 73 and after a lengthy layoff, he contemplated just one more challenge--in a stock car.

X-rays were ordered, the fracture was detected and the decision was made to retire the colt rather than risk bringing him back after a lengthy layoff.

Hillman (0-3), who said he wasn't adversely affected by his lengthy layoff, said he struggled with control of his fastball.

After the loss, Wallace said the team should have found a way to get Lowe an inning to prevent such a lengthy layoff.

Neither shoulder surgery nor a lengthy layoff have diminished Dottie Pepper's expectations.