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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Harris said her firing doesn't send a good signal to those bringing cases before the board.
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Sanders went on to emphasize that the hearing was about far more than just Monarez’s firing.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Patel is also set to face questions on a host of other issues during his tenure at the FBI, including the firing of three senior agents who sued for reinstatement last week.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
Attiah then suggested that her firing was just another part of a racial purge.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Sanders went on to emphasize that the hearing was about far more than just Monarez’s firing.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Patel is also set to face questions on a host of other issues during his tenure at the FBI, including the firing of three senior agents who sued for reinstatement last week.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
Attiah then suggested that her firing was just another part of a racial purge.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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