furloughed
Example Sentences
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When the Covid pandemic emptied hotels in 2020, the properties furloughed 90% of their workers.
From Barron's • Apr. 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
She and other furloughed Cubans will receive their salary for one more month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 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
Even our furloughed troops cannot now rejoin their regiments from their distant homes.
From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by Jones, John Beauchamp
