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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And their firing of ballistic missiles across Israel recalls Hamas’s firing of rockets into Israeli border towns.
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Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
During arbitration, Browne and Reynolds offered differing versions of what led to the firing.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Since the mass firings began, former CDC worker and their supporters have protested every Tuesday during the afternoon rush hour outside the CDC's main entrance.
—Jess Mador, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Stung by his firing from The Lovely Bones, Wahlberg turns down The Fighter, thinking the film won’t be a big enough splash to turn his career around.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
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Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
During arbitration, Browne and Reynolds offered differing versions of what led to the firing.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Since the mass firings began, former CDC worker and their supporters have protested every Tuesday during the afternoon rush hour outside the CDC's main entrance.
—Jess Mador, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Stung by his firing from The Lovely Bones, Wahlberg turns down The Fighter, thinking the film won’t be a big enough splash to turn his career around.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for firing
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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