fired

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Sales volumes recovered, but Nestlé fired Freixe in September 2025 after the company said an internal investigation found he had an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Department officials have never identified which officer they believe fired the shot that killed Corado.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The newest Patriot surface-to-air missiles can be fired in seconds, but take more than two years to build and cost around $4 million each.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A veterinarian fired a tranquiliser gun at the bear in Utsunomiya, home to half a million people, but missed the first shot.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Now, maybe, there was an old man of the mountains, maybe he could cast a “bad luck” spell, and maybe he would get all fired up if I said I didn’t believe in him.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls