sacking

Example Sentences

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Now he farms just half on his own after sacking the workers he once relied on, and has quit growing wheat, a fertiliser-intensive crop.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Formerly regarded as close to Lord Mandelson, Streeting has distanced himself from the former Labour minister since his sacking as US ambassador, saying earlier this year he would never speak to him again.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Daily Corriere della Sera had said Meloni had green-lit Venezi's sacking due to the "accumulation of controversy" around the new director.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

This week, the fallout from Lord Mandelson's sacking as the UK's ambassador to the US continued, Prince Louis celebrated his eighth birthday and the stars of The Devil Wears Prada 2 hit the red carpet.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Colin Vole huddled piteously on some dirty sacking in a corner, while Mr. Abram Vole and his wife battered away at the door with their paws tied together.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques