furlough
Example Sentences
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The furlough of hundreds of thousands of workers without pay also dented consumer spending.
From MarketWatch
Its broader programs and administrative support are largely pausing, with personnel being furloughed.
The Caribbean island’s Communist authorities are rationing dwindling fuel supplies, curtailing public transportation and furloughing workers.
Further strains resulting from furloughs would compound the issues, he said.
From MarketWatch
Even if there is a shutdown, Marcus expects that most tax-return processing will continue and that the IRS will avoid furloughing workers.
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