as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Year Two better be better, or Panthers owner David Tepper will be handing out pink slips at the holidays once again.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024
Other direct service positions like instructional coaches, school health providers, school psychologists and speech and language specialists were also among those who received pink slips on April 30.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
Barely 48 hours after record-breaking Super Bowl viewership and advertising numbers, Paramount Global sent 800 employees Valentine’s Day pink slips.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2024
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In mid-April, Carys (whom Zeta-Jones shares with husband Michael Douglas) celebrated her 21st birthday in the same Ungaro lace pink slip dress, which featured colorful sequin embellishments, that her mom wore to the 1999 MTV Movie Awards (yes, the archived design was older than her!).
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Year Two better be better, or Panthers owner David Tepper will be handing out pink slips at the holidays once again.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024
Other direct service positions like instructional coaches, school health providers, school psychologists and speech and language specialists were also among those who received pink slips on April 30.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
Barely 48 hours after record-breaking Super Bowl viewership and advertising numbers, Paramount Global sent 800 employees Valentine’s Day pink slips.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2024
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Herbert was sacked six times in the first half, including three by the Browns’ menacing Myles Garrett.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
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He was sacked twice to help the Titans kill drives, including taking a 19-yard loss on the Bears’ second series.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The alternative, of course, until recently, was a system in which a coach could have a contract for a hundred million dollars—guaranteed, still paid out after his inevitable firing—while the star quarterback, upon whose arm all those millions depended, couldn’t sell a signature for a few bucks.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Edward Segal, notes, Zoom firings if not handled well, can create another crisis.Erik Logan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The lawsuits, several of which have been dismissed, have come despite no proof of actual widespread voter fraud.Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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Cannon dismissed the charges against all three defendants.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
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To boot, she got hit with a $19 overdraft fee because her rent check bounced after the fraud took place.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024
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Pacifico Beach is significantly quieter and less crowded and has its own surf spot to boot.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
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Novak Djokovic might not be seen again in 2024; Rafa Nadal has retired; Daniil Medvedev is hobbling to the finish line; and after picking up a virus, Jannik Sinner is missing at Paris-Bercy this week.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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After the band members were done using it, the original prototype was retired, taken apart and put in storage.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Berger allegedly began firing through the wall and one of the SWAT officers was injured, possibly by shrapnel, the GBI alleges.Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Otherwise, corporate employees might risk getting fired.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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What conventions in use cases, if removed without any AI, make that use case better?Sajal Singh, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Due to worries about invasive species, the California Natural Resources Agency asks for people to clean, drain and dry boats and equipment every time they’re removed from water.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Everyone seemed concerned but there was nothing to be done because the bird was out of reach.New York Times, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2023
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While Flaco had been spotted in various parts of the city, police admitted the bird was difficult to capture and was certainly a flight risk.Tina Burnside, CNN, 9 Feb. 2023
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“Pink-slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slip. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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