1
: the act or process of one that fires
2
: the process of maturing ceramic products by the application of heat
Examples of firing in a Sentence
found a flaw in the gun's firing
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has faced intense scrutiny from Republicans and calls for her firing from Democrats since the January 24 shooting of Alex Pretti by Customs and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis.
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Neither Del Rio nor Lewis has publicly commented on the situation directly, though Lewis posted a vague statement on social media after Del Rio's firing was reported.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Some of that information isn’t available to the public — firings and other disciplinary actions by employers, for instance, are confidential.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
The Supreme Court ruling comes despite a series of short-term wins on the court’s emergency docket that have allowed Trump to push ahead with extraordinary flexes of executive power on issues ranging from high-profile firings to major federal funding cuts.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Neither Del Rio nor Lewis has publicly commented on the situation directly, though Lewis posted a vague statement on social media after Del Rio's firing was reported.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Some of that information isn’t available to the public — firings and other disciplinary actions by employers, for instance, are confidential.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
The Supreme Court ruling comes despite a series of short-term wins on the court’s emergency docket that have allowed Trump to push ahead with extraordinary flexes of executive power on issues ranging from high-profile firings to major federal funding cuts.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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