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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During the one-week event, cadets were divided into mixed groups for training in light-arms shooting and coordinated firing.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
Many of the firings, like for other civil servants in the federal workforce, focused on employees still inside their two-year probationary period.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
Before the latest Indian firing, three Chinese research ships, capable of supporting military missions, were tracked in nearby waters.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
But, noted Mathews, retail is also at a historically low level of separations (firings and quittings) and companies are managing with current staff.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
Many of the firings, like for other civil servants in the federal workforce, focused on employees still inside their two-year probationary period.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
Before the latest Indian firing, three Chinese research ships, capable of supporting military missions, were tracked in nearby waters.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
But, noted Mathews, retail is also at a historically low level of separations (firings and quittings) and companies are managing with current staff.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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