Example Sentences
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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
She and other furloughed Cubans will receive their salary for one more month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
He gave furloughs to one-third of his army at a time, until the whole had been furloughed.
From "Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show by Watkins, Sam R.
