firing

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noun fir·ing \ˈfī(-ə)r-iŋ\

Definition of firing

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

Recent Examples of firing from the Web

Amidst continued wrangling over the firing of Norton Elementary's principal in May, Jefferson County Public Schools has tapped a retired administrator to step in as the school's acting principal.

— allison ross, The Courier-Journal, "Following contentious firing, JCPS names acting principal for Norton Elementary", 6 July 2017
The action comes as some local activists have called for the officer's firing.

— gerald porter jr., Daily Southtown, "Lansing mayor wants sheriff to probe off-duty officer who pinned 15-year-old in confrontation", 30 June 2017
The Hollywood Reporter with some insight into the firing of Lord and Miller from the Han Solo movie.

— c. trent rosecrans, Cincinnati.com, "BAR: Reds trade chips go beyond Zack Cozart", 27 June 2017
Since then, it has been reported that Trump is under investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller over his May 9 firing of Comey and whether that or other actions by the president constitute obstruction of justice.

— calvin woodward, The Seattle Times, "AP FACT CHECK: Trump and missions unaccomplished", 24 June 2017
Sheriff John Buncich will file formal charges to the Lake County Sheriff's Police Merit Board, which has the authority to handle any disciplinary or firing matters, according to Murchek.

— becky jacobs, Post-Tribune, "Indicted Lake County officer turns himself in, police say", 23 June 2017
In an essay published on Medium, though, Parker writes about how what should have been a typical exchange between a student and teacher led to a shocking retaliation on Facebook, which ultimately resulted in Morelock's firing in April.

— araceli cruz, Teen Vogue, "College Lecturer Fired For Retaliating Against Student Via Facebook Over Slavery Debate", 21 June 2017
The company eventually terminated more than 20 employees, citing bullying and retaliation as reasons for the firings.

— polina marinova, Fortune, "What Travis Kalanick’s Resignation Means for Uber, Lyft, and You", 21 June 2017
In May, after Comey's firing, Rosenstein assigned Robert Mueller, a respected lawyer who ran the FBI for years under presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, as special counsel to look into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.

— kaila hale-stern, Cosmopolitan, "Who Is Rachel Brand? 5 Things to Know About the Associate Attorney General.", 20 June 2017

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