dismissal
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The parts maker apologized Monday and announced punishments for four executives including the dismissal of its human-resources director.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Perlis’ book isn’t a dismissal of Marin’s cultural moment, or even really a critique of it: His story is more something to be wondered at, like fog rolling over Mount Tamalpais.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Backers say the limits avoid saddling arrestees with a digital scarlet letter that can cause lasting harm in employment and housing even after an acquittal or dismissal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Could do little about his first-innings dismissal but the way he hit a drive straight to mid-off in the second was really poor.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The feelings of dismissal and exclusion were overwhelming and suffocating for me.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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This has played into the fall-out from the High Court case and the calls for resignations or dismissals.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Additionally, hearing of the institution’s employee strikes, dismissals and downsizing due to lower enrollments, I respectfully declined.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Both Slavin and Korte say their dismissals - both for insubordination - relate to an interview they gave to CBS's Sunday Morning programme last month, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
For the next 38 rounds, the league will be littered with booby traps, slippery slopes, and brutal dismissals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Susan Marie had grown accustomed to these dismissals and to Carl’s reluctance to speak about the matter.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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