sacked
Example Sentences
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While the Old Trafford job appeared to be too much for Moyes to handle, lasting only 10 months before being sacked, Maresca seems to be embracing the "challenge" and "privilege" of succeeding Guardiola.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Bell has five baseball players playing football, including quaterback/pitcher Manuel Pasillas, who showed off his toughness, being sacked only once in the first half by San Pedro’s Jaxon Moore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
After Stokes retired following the series defeat by New Zealand a Test later, McCullum was sacked and Root given the captaincy on a full-time basis for a second time.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Oram was among a number of employees claiming to have been sacked by the gaming giant for attempting to unionise in October last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Before she had been sacked, Deirdre had commented on it one afternoon in the kitchen over day-old bread.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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