work-furlough
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of work-furlough
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Though the maximum sentence was five years in prison, Benitez gave the hunter six months in a work-furlough program.
From Los Angeles Times
The hunter was sentenced to six months in a work-furlough program.
From Los Angeles Times
The 49-year-old Marshall must report to jail by Friday night, but is eligible for work-furlough.
From Washington Times
A year later, a federal judge sentenced the man to 6 months in a work-furlough program and 960 hours of community service, the Los Angeles Times reports.
From Fox News
In Van Nuys, a Los Angeles suburb, the state department of corrections quietly installed 54 inmates in a work-furlough program housed in a former health club, leaving the building's sign -- Aerobics and Nautilus Unlimited -- intact.
From Time Magazine Archive
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