How to Use sacking in a Sentence

sacking

noun
  • But don’t be fooled—his biggest regret isn’t the mass sacking of his peers.
    Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
  • There’s no way to stop the sacking of the cities by the number of legislators that are from rural.
    Leila Atassi, cleveland, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The country star was not the only one weighing in on Tucker’s sacking.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Scarcely a year went by without reports of his imminent sacking.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 22 July 2022
  • The sacking of the village would be complete if not for the intervention of Moiraine.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2021
  • But Cameron’s return compounded the anger felt by some on the right of the party after her sacking.
    Reuters, Fortune Europe, 13 Nov. 2023
  • No way out and no way back — except his sacking on Monday was a shock to most people, the squad included.
    New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • He was asked about the sacking of Ten Hag and the appointment of Amorim.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
  • This Open Cup match will be a battle, and the sacking of Neville offers new intrigue for the game.
    Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 2 June 2023
  • But the other big development of the day — the sacking of Braverman — surprised no one.
    Karla Adam, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Postecoglou was appointed within hours of Nuno's sacking at Forest - this is how the quick-fire changeover came about.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Still, the then-President did nothing while the sacking of the Capitol carried on.
    Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The chaos surrounding Altman’s brief sacking made that obvious.
    Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2023
  • His fortunes have turned around dramatically since Ruben Amorim’s sacking as head coach.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The manner of Alonso’s sacking serves as an example of the way Perez sometimes operates.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Ba said the sacking of the prime minister led to the resignation of all the members of the government and its dissolution.
    ABC News, 22 May 2026
  • His sacking made national news when Borglum destroyed the Stone Mountain models and fled the state.
    Amy McKeever, National Geographic, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Yet those football sackings ate up 28 per cent of their wage bill savings, and came at a time when the club is still incurring the costs of its sizeable downsizing.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • There were even calls for his sacking at the final whistle after an unsatisfactory 1-1 draw.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • One is into his sacking of the federal police commander, to protect one of his sons from prosecution, say his critics.
    The Economist, 11 June 2020
  • Postecoglou had been appointed after the sacking of Nuno on September 8, less than a month into the season.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The sacking of Diess proves just how unwieldy managing the VW Group can be with its three main groups of stakeholders.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 July 2022
  • Yet those football sackings ate up 28 per cent of last season’s wage bill savings, and came at a time when the club is still incurring the costs of its sizeable downsizing.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Fletcher has been placed in interim charge following the sacking of Ruben Amorim as head coach on Monday.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Ongoing struggles Amorim was announced as the new first-team head coach following the sacking of Erik ten Hag.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Mandelson’s sacking as ambassador marked the third time he had been removed from a senior role in government due to his ties to wealthy individuals.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • These concerns have been reinforced by the sacking of staff responsible for making Twitter less toxic and more trustworthy.
    Jacob McHangama, Time, 5 Dec. 2022
  • After his sacking, Altman quickly lined up a landing at Microsoft, where he was set to lead an AI research team.
    Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • There have been suggestions that delaying the sacking of Slot cost Liverpool the chance to bring in Xabi Alonso.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • In recent weeks, sources close to the dressing room have spoken of an improvement in atmosphere since Xabi Alonso’s sacking as manager.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026

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