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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To say that the firing of Dr. Hayden — executed with the Trumpian flair for erasure — was merely political is to miss the deeper insult.
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Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
If the people who are protesting the firing don’t like our government, desiring its overthrow and institution of socialism, they are encouraged to change their hearts and remain here or welcome to leave and find a nation governed to their liking.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Since then, the office has reversed course on some matters, including whether Trump has the power to carry out wide-scale firings of probationary employees hired by the federal government in the last year or two.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 16 May 2025
The wave of early retirements, firings of probationary workers and other Trump administration incentives for federal employees to leave government service led to more than 560 departures from the NWS, according to a NOAA employee who requested anonymity for fear of retribution.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
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Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
If the people who are protesting the firing don’t like our government, desiring its overthrow and institution of socialism, they are encouraged to change their hearts and remain here or welcome to leave and find a nation governed to their liking.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Since then, the office has reversed course on some matters, including whether Trump has the power to carry out wide-scale firings of probationary employees hired by the federal government in the last year or two.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 16 May 2025
The wave of early retirements, firings of probationary workers and other Trump administration incentives for federal employees to leave government service led to more than 560 departures from the NWS, according to a NOAA employee who requested anonymity for fear of retribution.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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