firing
Example Sentences
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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
Instead of firing at military targets, Iran has shifted to hitting oil facilities, hotels and civilian areas, she 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
It had previously allowed US forces to use the bases only for defensive operations to prevent Iran firing missiles that put British interests or lives at risk.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
A spokesman for the Beretta company called this unlikely because the gun’s double-action trigger was designed to prevent unintentional firing.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
