fired
Example Sentences
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It remains unclear how many shots were fired, Worley said.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Bartiromo’s attorney disputed reports that she had been fired.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Late last season, coach Sean McVay fired special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn, and Ben Kotwica served as interim coordinator for the final two games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Thursday that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" and violating company policies, including work that involved an external organization that evaluates artificial intelligence models.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
“And he fights like a lightning storm in a hat, but he’s also gots us fired from eight different jobs, any of which would have done us well enough.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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