firing
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Hiring and firing trends do remain muted in the ADP data, a trend that was echoed in the February Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey release on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
After Orion separates from the upper stage, it will conduct what is called a translunar injection—the engine firing that commits Orion to soaring out to the moon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
It is unclear whether Iran has been able to continue firing from Yazd, but the repeated strikes over several weeks suggest Iran is finding ways to adapt to the U.S.-Israeli air campaign, military analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Cyrus also answers questions by Cooper candidly throughout the special, firing off rapid quips.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
In the first seconds of the firing, we were able to read the scale.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
