fired
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He scored the unforgettable second goal in the final-day decider at home to Hearts when, with the score level at 1-1, Maeda fired beyond Alexander Schwolow on 87 minutes to send Celtic Park wild.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Weber alleged that after she raised concerns about gender pay disparities, she was pressured to resign her vice provost job and was fired when she refused to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
A Chinese submarine fired the ballistic missile fitted with a dummy warhead earlier this month, reaching far into the Pacific Ocean.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
After Dimon was fired from Citigroup in 1998 and later became CEO of Chicago-based Bank One, he tried and failed to hire Bisignano, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
It was replaced by, Do they deserve merely to be fired, or should they be put in jail?
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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