bum's rush

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Recent Examples of bum's rush Mattis got the bum's rush treatment from Obama, too. Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
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Noun
  • Jacobs said Republican colleagues have shared concerns privately with her about what Trump is doing and pointed out that this week, a Nebraska congressman became the first Republican lawmaker to publicly call for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s firing.
    Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The latest firings comes as dozens of courts around the country are already facing vacancies after the Trump administration laid off or received resignations from over 100 court staff, including over two dozen judges.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Jackson — at 6-6, 342 pounds and 34 1/8-inch arms to boot — is larger than both of them.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
  • Rumors swirled Thursday morning that Waltz and deputy national security adviser Alex Wong were getting the boot from the National Security Council.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • His 13 1/2 tackles for loss and 4 1/2 sacks topped the Bruins, and Oluwafemi was voted the team’s most outstanding defensive lineman.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Ole Miss’ Walter Nolen — Nolen, who produced 114 tackles (25 for loss), 11.5 sacks, one forced fumble and three fumbles recovered in his three collegiate seasons, has the ideal blend of athleticism and power.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Why Employees No Longer Trust Leadership Mass Layoffs in a Good Economy One of the most jarring contradictions in today’s workplace is the disconnect between record profits and endless pink slips.
    Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • More than 130 Hartford Public Schools staff members, including some teachers, are facing pink slips at the end of the school year if the district can’t find a way to close the nearly $7 million budget gap, a task that advocates say is impossible without additional funding from the city.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025

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