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furlough

[fur-loh] / ˈfɜr loʊ /


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The district plan also contains elements that have to be negotiated with employees, such as unpaid furlough days.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

The horses get five weeks of furlough every year, 24/7 attention at the stables, regular veterinary care and a day off whenever temperatures exceed 90 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

He guided the company through the pandemic and made a then-prescient call to not furlough employees during the earliest days of Covid, helping restaurants to recover more quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Unified’s already adopted plan calls for more than 6,000 job reductions, slashing up to $500 million per year in extra services for schools with the greatest needs and seven unpaid furlough days for each worker.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Sixth Cavalry on temporary furlough to become actors in Colonel Cody’s show.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

“We’ve seen layoffs and furloughs, and we will see a lot more of that if these invoices aren’t paid.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jan. 30, 2026

Worker furloughs, increased worker payments for healthcare, and other options could start to make a dent.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

Wright said in an interview last week that the US' nuclear stockpile would remain secure, but said the furloughs would hamper efforts to modernise older weapons in the stockpile.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2025

Cold weather had now commenced and rainy days were frequent; furloughs were granted the men from ten to twenty days, large numbers visiting their homes.

From Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers by J. Newton Terrill

When the Covid pandemic emptied hotels in 2020, the properties furloughed 90% of their workers.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

Economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics were not able to collect all the usual price data in October and November because they were furloughed and unable to work.

From MarketWatch Mar. 10, 2026

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

Most DHS headquarters staff, policy offices and oversight units aren’t considered essential and have been furloughed.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

General Longstreet had bent all his energies to the repairing of the railroad through East Tennessee and Virginia, and as soon as this was accomplished, a limited number of soldiers were furloughed for twenty-one days.

From History of Kershaw's Brigade by D. Augustus Dickert

He later took aim at bloated government monopolies posing as state companies, furloughing tens of millions and courting foreign investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 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

“The minute you tell them, ‘no money,’ even if it’s for a few days or a few weeks, they probably need to think about closing their doors temporarily and furloughing employees.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 7, 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 Basil Wilson Duke




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