dismission

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Noun
  • Fani, who remains an associate professor, claimed his dismissal followed pressure from pro-Israel groups.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • At the time of his death, the 53-year-old president was enmeshed in a constitutional crisis over his tenure, and his ruling by decree following his dismissal of the Parliament.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.
    Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
  • An important function of the County Board of Education is to serve as an appellate body for redistricting and expulsion petitions.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Daskalakis, who quit the CDC last summer in protest of the firing of its director at the time, Susan Monarez, raised some concern about the prospects of such infections.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 May 2026
  • Kornberg said the town's attorney, Bryan Rayburn, told the council the officers' firings hadn't followed the town charter, which requires 30 days' notice be given before employees can be suspended or removed.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • According to Farmington Police, officers responded to a medical call resulting from discharge of a firearm in the parking lot of 1 Forest Park Drive Tuesday.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with transportation of a firearm and ammunition through interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, as well as discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Dismission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismission. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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