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a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece
found a flaw in the gun's firing
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Recent Examples of firings
The department paid nearly $3 million to former employees since 2019 to settle accusations of pay, age, gender and disability discrimination, whistleblower protection violations, and retaliatory firings.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Those firings included Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, White House chief of staff John Kelly, and Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
The department has encountered legal challenges to the firings.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Also, to fill the gap created by the administration's own firings, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth authorized sending military lawyers (known as JAGs) to serve as temporary immigration judges for six-month rotations.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Binance has said that the firings of the investigators were unrelated to their findings on Iranian flows, and that the crypto exchange maintains a rigorous compliance program.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
That lack of rationale has fueled unease among senior officers and other defense officials, where some feel top-level firings can seemingly happen on a whim, multiple officials have explained.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Today, visitors can walk inside the palisade walls, watch a film in the King’s Storehouse, hear cannon and musket firings, and explore barracks, houses, a church and other structures that interpret a year‑round community of roughly 200–300 people and a much larger seasonal population.
—Andy Morrison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The firings are part of a broader purge of Justice Department employees whose work is criticized by conservatives, raising concerns the agency is being politicized.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Those firings included Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, White House chief of staff John Kelly, and Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
The department has encountered legal challenges to the firings.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Also, to fill the gap created by the administration's own firings, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth authorized sending military lawyers (known as JAGs) to serve as temporary immigration judges for six-month rotations.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Binance has said that the firings of the investigators were unrelated to their findings on Iranian flows, and that the crypto exchange maintains a rigorous compliance program.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
That lack of rationale has fueled unease among senior officers and other defense officials, where some feel top-level firings can seemingly happen on a whim, multiple officials have explained.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Today, visitors can walk inside the palisade walls, watch a film in the King’s Storehouse, hear cannon and musket firings, and explore barracks, houses, a church and other structures that interpret a year‑round community of roughly 200–300 people and a much larger seasonal population.
—Andy Morrison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The firings are part of a broader purge of Justice Department employees whose work is criticized by conservatives, raising concerns the agency is being politicized.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firings
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Barracuda goalie Laurent Brossoit stopped nine of 11 shots in the first period and finished with 27 saves.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chisholm wasn’t the only Yankee to go yard on Friday, as Ryan McMahon (2nd inning), Ben Rice (7th inning) and José Caballero (7th inning) also launched solo shots.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit also claims that DC Water violated state water pollution laws through unauthorized sewage discharges.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The show is notoriously graphic, filled with blood, gore, and other bodily discharges.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Even activities like playing video games and watching TV, according to Yasinski, can be helpful if done in short bursts.—
Lesly Gregory,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Apply irrigation slowly, water in the early morning when temperatures are lower, and water in long sessions rather than short bursts.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Russia launched one of its largest barrages of drones and missiles on Ukraine this year, killing more than a dozen and wounding more than 100 people across the country, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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The north especially has been affected by what locals have described locals as nonstop barrages, especially since Hezbollah joined the war.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Firings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firings. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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