furloughed
Example Sentences
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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
The 44-year-old had been unable to find other work after getting furloughed and her husband, also a government contractor, was hunting for a second job to pay the bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 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
About this time Lieutenant Exel with the seven furloughed Winona men returned.
From History of Company E of the Sixth Minnesota Regiment of Volunteer Infantry by Charles J. Stees
