furloughed
Example Sentences
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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
Thousands of federal DHS employees have been furloughed, while others have been asked to keep working without pay until Congress passes a budget.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 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
Letters from North Carolina state that the country is swarming with deserters—perhaps many supposed to be deserters are furloughed soldiers just exchanged.
From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by John Beauchamp Jones
