sacking

Example Sentences

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However, the judge said it was not possible to conclude whether union membership was the "principal reason" for the workers' sackings.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Such a body might allow for openness, transparency and speedy action, including sackings where appropriate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The positive picture is notwithstanding a headline-grabbing report of a surge in layoff notices, which don’t necessarily translate into sackings.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

In the end, Edwards' appointment felt almost as inevitable as the sackings of Lewis and Knight which came before her.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

To hear them talk, one would have imagined that all the previous ten thousand sackings and burnings in France had been but fables, and this one the only fact.

From Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1 by Twain, Mark