furlough

Example Sentences

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She was furloughed from the start of the shutdown on 1 October and as the days and weeks went by she worried she would have to find another way to make money.

From BBC

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees were furloughed while others, considered essential, were called to work without pay.

From Barron's

Staff will also be pleased to see the institutions back open as many were furloughed during the shutdown, while other federal personnel like air traffic controllers had to work without pay.

From Barron's

The others were furloughed and left waiting for news.

From Barron's

The tariffs are beginning to bite, with a number of Swiss companies warning they will have to furlough staff if nothing changes.

From BBC