sacked

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Graham Potter was sacked in September after only eight months and, while Nuno Espirito Santo occasionally suggested he could take West Ham clear of relegation, they were simply not good enough.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Boonrawd Brewery said in a statement last week that elder brother Sunit had been sacked and the firm would cooperate with any investigations by authorities.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

That could further complicate reform efforts by Faye, who sacked his former ally Sonko on Friday after months of tensions.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

He said there were fewer part-time jobs for young people, saying he had been sacked from his first job doing a paper round when he was 13 in Newcastle.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Beyond, the tops of the keeps and towers still stood as they had for hundreds of years, and it was hard to tell that the castle had been sacked and burned at all.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin