firing
Example Sentences
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Against a Chiefs side, they will want all cylinders firing.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
It would require Hezbollah to stop firing, withdraw from near the Israeli border and would see Lebanon's army deploy to new "pilot zones" in the area, where it will exercise exclusive control.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Reporting indicates that Weiss still retains the favor of Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, who apparently gave his personal signoff to the hiring of Bilton and the firing of Pelley.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
“I’m only interested in working in a newsroom that is built on trust and mutual respect,” Weiss said of Pelley’s firing during a meeting on Wednesday morning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“When a man’s alone on these flats, with a light head and a light stomach, perishing of cold and want, he hears nothin’ all night, but guns firing, and voices calling.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
