1
: the act or process of one that fires
2
: the process of maturing ceramic products by the application of heat
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found a flaw in the gun's firing
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The veteran host has been candid about his firing, citing his opposition to casting political figures like Sean Spicer.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
The idea for the book came from O’Neill, after Brown posted a photo of the two of them following the announcement of O’Neill’s firing in April 2023.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The coalition’s complaint accused Bondi — the 59-year-old former Florida attorney general and state attorney in the Tampa area — of playing a central role in the improper firings and resignations of numerous government lawyers during a four-month span at the helm of the Justice Department.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DEMS DIG IN – Federal workers face mass firings as Democrats refuse to budge on shutdown battle.
—FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
The idea for the book came from O’Neill, after Brown posted a photo of the two of them following the announcement of O’Neill’s firing in April 2023.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The coalition’s complaint accused Bondi — the 59-year-old former Florida attorney general and state attorney in the Tampa area — of playing a central role in the improper firings and resignations of numerous government lawyers during a four-month span at the helm of the Justice Department.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DEMS DIG IN – Federal workers face mass firings as Democrats refuse to budge on shutdown battle.
—FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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