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furlough

[fur-loh] / ˈfɜr loʊ /


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Unified’s already adopted plan calls for more than 6,000 job reductions, slashing up to $500 million per year in extra services for schools with the greatest needs and seven unpaid furlough days for each worker.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The district’s plan already calls for unpaid furlough days beginning as early as fall break this year; if they are not in place, the county has said it will consider escalating to a fiscal adviser.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The Scottish government's furlough scheme was designed to save the jobs, not reduce job losses.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

The furlough scheme ended earlier this month and the company says it is in discussions with the Scottish government about an extension.

From BBC Mar. 31, 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

Further strains resulting from furloughs would compound the issues, he said.

From MarketWatch Jan. 30, 2026

Some park employees said the furloughs have compounded stressors from firings, retirements and buyouts over the last year or so.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2025

The commonwealth is home to hundreds of thousands of federal employees, many of whom faced job losses or furloughs during the recent government shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is expected to discuss the furloughs and shutdown during a news conference in Nevada on Monday.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2025

I presume that many may try to go merely because they get furloughs.

From From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America by Longstreet, James

When the Covid pandemic emptied hotels in 2020, the properties furloughed 90% of their workers.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

Economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics were not able to collect all the usual price data in October and November because they were furloughed and unable to work.

From MarketWatch Mar. 10, 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

In August, Spirit filed for bankruptcy protection and has slashed routes, relinquished gates to legacy airlines, and furloughed more than 2,000 pilots and flight attendants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

A number of the convalescents and furloughed soldiers were arranging transfers to his command.

From Rebel Raider by Piper, H. Beam

Even if there is a shutdown, Marcus expects that most tax-return processing will continue and that the IRS will avoid furloughing workers.

From MarketWatch Jan. 26, 2026

SSA initially kept only 4,780 employees to ensure benefit payments, furloughing 61,415 workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

“The minute you tell them, ‘no money,’ even if it’s for a few days or a few weeks, they probably need to think about closing their doors temporarily and furloughing employees.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 7, 2025

Stellantis on Wednesday joined GM and Ford in furloughing some employees at other factories because of the ripple effects of the strikes, including parts shortages, storage constraints and other issues.

From Reuters Sep. 21, 2023

The Resolutions on the Journal, instructing the ministers in Europe to remonstrate against the carrying off the negroes—also those for furloughing the troops—passed unanimously. p.

From The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 by American Anti-Slavery Society




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