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furlough

[fur-loh] / ˈfɜr loʊ /


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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

Just like furlough, ministers and officials had no idea how much it would ultimately cost taxpayers.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

In the end, government spent about £70bn paying people's wages under the furlough scheme.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner said he first heard about the educational furlough program when he learned Aguilar had cut off his ankle monitor and fled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He was headed back to Puerto Plata after a three-night furlough to meet his newborn son in Tamboril.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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