furloughing
- present participle of furlough.
Example Sentences
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The Caribbean island’s Communist authorities are rationing dwindling fuel supplies, curtailing public transportation and furloughing workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
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
“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
That could force him into a decision about whether to begin furloughing employees until the mess is cleaned up.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
Assistant Secretary of War, Judge Campbell, is still furloughing, detailing, and discharging men from the army; and yet he thinks the country is pretty nearly exhausted of its fighting population!
From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by Jones, John Beauchamp
