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sacked

[sakt] / sækt /




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That failure led to Arne Slot being sacked as Liverpool manager just 12 months after he masterminded the club's Premier League title triumph in his first season after succeeding Jurgen Klopp.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The row first erupted after another academic - self-defined "race realist" Nathan Cofnas, who was sacked from his Cambridge role in 2024 - said he found numerous instances of plagiarism in Prof Arday's work.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Liverpool won the Premier League title in 2024/25 under Arne Slot but the Dutchman was sacked in May after a turbulent season.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Over a two-and-a-half year spell at Old Trafford, Mourinho won League Cup and Europa League titles before being sacked in December 2018 following a slump in results.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The Dothraki sacked cities and plundered kingdoms, they did not rule them.

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




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