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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His remarks contradicted assurances from agency officials that mass firings were not permitted under law.
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Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
With the Giants firing manager Bob Melvin, Bochy's old post has opened up, and the Giants' president of baseball operations is his former MVP catcher, Buster Posey.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Vought’s Office of Management and Budget has called for federal agencies to craft plans for mass firings of government workers beyond traditional furloughs, advancing its goal of slashing the federal bureaucracy.
—Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
With the Giants firing manager Bob Melvin, Bochy's old post has opened up, and the Giants' president of baseball operations is his former MVP catcher, Buster Posey.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Enjoy walking tours, a jigsaw puzzle contest, cider and doughnuts, a scavenger hunt, bike tours, live music, fudge making, nature hike, a mural, pumpkin carving, s'mores, photo sessions, watercolor class, Fort Mackinac cannon firing and more, the tourism bureau said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Vought’s Office of Management and Budget has called for federal agencies to craft plans for mass firings of government workers beyond traditional furloughs, advancing its goal of slashing the federal bureaucracy.
—Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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