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furlough

[fur-loh] / ˈfɜr loʊ /


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The district’s plan already calls for unpaid furlough days beginning as early as fall break this year; if they are not in place, the county has said it will consider escalating to a fiscal adviser.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

“This could result in the use of the Reserve Fund and in future fiscal years, more furlough days and the risk of more layoffs.”

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

BBC Scotland understands the company will not attempt to claim furlough money to help reimburse it for the wages of those staff who are now under threat.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

The Scottish government's furlough scheme was designed to save the jobs, not reduce job losses.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

He was headed back to Puerto Plata after a three-night furlough to meet his newborn son in Tamboril.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which investigates allegations of abuse or misconduct by immigration agents, typically furloughs most of its staff.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Further strains resulting from furloughs would compound the issues, he said.

From MarketWatch Jan. 30, 2026

Some park employees said the furloughs have compounded stressors from firings, retirements and buyouts over the last year or so.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2025

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is expected to discuss the furloughs and shutdown during a news conference in Nevada on Monday.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2025

The homesick ones of the Company are anxious to know whether they are to be counted in on the next batch of furloughs.

From An Artilleryman's Diary by Jones, Jenkins Lloyd

The company furloughed the majority of its employees, shuttered its operations and filed for bankruptcy the following month, according to the indictment.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 1, 2026

In August, Spirit filed for bankruptcy protection and has slashed routes, relinquished gates to legacy airlines, and furloughed more than 2,000 pilots and flight attendants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

Jerry furloughed all his employees and shut down for three months, until the theater was allowed to reopen with strict social distancing rules in place.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2025

Most consumer prices in October won’t be published since furloughed employees at the the Bureau of Labor Statistics could not collect the data.

From MarketWatch Dec. 17, 2025

I was immediately furloughed back to France, where I entered the Superior School of War and took my Staff Major brevet.

From True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office by Train, Arthur Cheney

The Caribbean island’s Communist authorities are rationing dwindling fuel supplies, curtailing public transportation and furloughing workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

Even if there is a shutdown, Marcus expects that most tax-return processing will continue and that the IRS will avoid furloughing workers.

From MarketWatch Jan. 26, 2026

It also recently announced that it would be furloughing 270 pilots and downgrading around 140 captains to first officers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2025

The work stoppages have disrupted supply chains, resulting in the three automakers furloughing and laying off thousands of non-striking workers.

From Reuters Oct. 27, 2023

General Echols then issued an order furloughing the infantry soldiers for sixty days.

From History of Morgan's Cavalry by Duke, Basil Wilson




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