firing
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That was "the market firing a flare gun over China's next speculative frontier", said Stephen Innes, global strategist at Quintex Intel.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
A similar debate played out in February over ICE agents’ use of the the city of Escondido’s firing range.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The 25-year-old Schlittler turns to his traditional four-seamer about 44% of the time, firing it harder than just about anybody in MLB not named Jacob Misiorowski.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The release of the body camera footage by Attorney General Letitia James on Dec. 27 led to the firing of 13 guards and the indictment of six by a grand jury.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
American cannon were firing on the Vulture, which quickly weighed anchor and sailed away.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
The firings mark the latest escalation in Hegseth’s increasingly contentious relationship with the press.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Pelley was shown the door with cause after confronting management over the firings at a June 1 meeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
What the reforms would discourage is the strategic use of firings to immobilize the commissions themselves.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
The hotel didn’t respond to a request for comment on the firings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Now, with the firings of seven principals, three secretaries and thirty-four teachers, including my own husband, I realize it is no longer enough for me to think these things. I need to say them.”
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
