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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furloughed
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But as the industry matured and table games were added, casinos downsized the number of machines on their floors.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The total number of employees downsized out of a job in the wake of the merger now stands at 1,748, according to the online filing.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The country’s already cratering economy now teeters on the verge of collapse, with vehicles idled by a lack of gas, hospitals forced to cancel surgeries and millions living without a steady supply of electricity and water.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Worries that prices at the pump could soar past $5 emerge as tankers remain idled and the outlook for a quick resolution dims.—
Evan Halper,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out about the passing of Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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Plus Yosh Nijman, Ekwonu’s backup and the Panthers’ swing tackle, suddenly retired earlier this month — flinging the Panthers’ offensive line plan into even narrower straits.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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County records show communication between most of these employees, some now retired, concerning the Esparto fireworks site.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In a 16-3 Wild Card loss to the Patriots, New England sacked Justin Herbert six times as part of 11 quarterback hits.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The administration sacked Greg Bovino, the Customs and Border Protection official who had become the front man for aggressive enforcement.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Flight attendants turned into drill sergeants, barking at passengers who flouted mask rules or dawdled too long eating that snack with the mask off.—
Thomas Black,
Twin Cities,
21 Dec. 2025
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Fava snuffled and dawdled and took her own sweet time up the sidewalk.—
Dan Kois,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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At least four similar apps were axed in the following days, including Eyes Up, a platform that archived videos of arrests, raids, and abuses by immigration agents.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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In September, Stellanis axed the pickup, citing slow demand.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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In February, the judge overseeing the case dismissed several claims against the bank, but let stand two others.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Far too often, symptoms such as fatigue, swelling, shortness of breath and nerve pain are misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Furloughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furloughed. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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