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as in launched
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
police officers firing rubber bullets
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as in stimulated
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
a school outing to the natural history museum fired his imagination, and he grew up to become an eminent paleontologist
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as in sacked
to let go from office, service, or employment
fired the secretary for incompetence
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
fired a pass to the running back
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as in burned
to set (something) on fire
lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs
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Multiple people called police to report shots fired at the home, not far from Castle Park High School.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
What To Know North Korea also fired 10 artillery shells on Saturday as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Chinese President Xi Jinping in the South Korean city of Gyeongju, Seoul's military said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Tewes was fired due to her struggle with cocaine addiction, which only became public after the actress was already getting sober, Grady shared.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Hank is a pedophile and hasn’t seen Aaron since he was fired from school and arrested for going after a boy named James in the bathroom during lunch.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
What To Know North Korea also fired 10 artillery shells on Saturday as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Chinese President Xi Jinping in the South Korean city of Gyeongju, Seoul's military said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Tewes was fired due to her struggle with cocaine addiction, which only became public after the actress was already getting sober, Grady shared.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Hank is a pedophile and hasn’t seen Aaron since he was fired from school and arrested for going after a boy named James in the bathroom during lunch.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
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The software, called VenApp, was originally launched by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in 2022 as a hybrid application, integrating a messaging service with a helpline for people to report issues with utility services, such as power outages and water disruptions.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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For instance, Biden, with the other G7 leaders, launched a six-hundred-billion-dollar multilateral effort—the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment—to offer infrastructure financing to developing countries as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The former Fox News personality blasted Curtis for clarifying a set of comments regarding the conservative activist's killing on Wednesday's episode of The Megyn Kelly Show.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sherrill has blasted Ciattarelli for allegedly profiting from New Jersey’s opioid crisis through his medical publishing company, a claim which Ciattarelli has called a lie and threatened to sue over.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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The effect remained strong even when cells were stimulated with TGFβ, a major fibrosis-triggering molecule.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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Puzzle and activity feeders mimic natural hunting behavior and keep cats mentally stimulated.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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But the Panthers held him out of the end zone and sacked him once.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Williams had 136 passing yards and was only sacked once.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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But in the third, with the Penguins starting to hem the Wild into their zone, Matt Boldy, who has one goal in the past eight games, threw an errant pass for an icing.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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King Charles threw a secret party at Windsor Castle to celebrate a royal family member.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those videos included some featuring baby and adolescent monkeys whose genitalia were burned and cut off.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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As officers attempted to make arrests, two suspects allegedly picked up a chair and hurled it at one of the officers, striking him in the back of the head.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The ball on offer is the one that Chad Patrick hurled at Ohtani in the fourth.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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Camay Mitchell De Silva was staying with a friend on the school's campus in Dover in April 2024 when she was fatally shot, CBS News reported at the time.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Adrian Green was shot by Glendale police officers after aiming a gun at them as shown in body-camera footage.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Fired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fired. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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