furlough
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The move comes six months after the Scottish government announced a £4m furlough scheme aimed at saving the company's operations in Scotland.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The Communist Caribbean island is in crisis as airlines cancel flights, hotels close and authorities furlough workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Only a couple of years before that there was furlough – when the taxpayer paid more than 10 million people's wages during the pandemic.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Aguilar fled Tuesday from Santiago Canyon College while on a court-approved academic furlough from a juvenile probation facility, according to the Orange County Probation Department.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
But the first time she went on furlough to Berkeley, she had nearly had a stroke.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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