The present participle of furlough; the ongoing process of temporarily removing workers from their jobs.
Adding '-ing' to 'furlough' creates the present participle form, describing the action as it happens. Developed from the military-origin noun 'furlough' to create a verb form.
During economic crises, newspapers fill with stories about companies 'furloughing' workers, but the word originally meant soldiers going home on vacation—how meanings transform when institutions change!
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