as in sacks
to let go from office, service, or employment
the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026 -
Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In the documentary, Charles is seen in rain boots bringing a bucket of feed into Cluckingham Palace.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Diaz applied a similar formula earlier in the week, when she was photographed wearing a pair of wide-leg cropped pants and lace-up combat boots with a black leather trench coat while filming her untitled rom-com.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2026
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The technology removes the delay between taking a photo and editing it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Porter said he was placed on an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machine, which, according to Mayo Clinic, pumps blood outside of the body to a heart-lung machine, removes carbon dioxide from the blood and sends oxygen-rich blood back to the body.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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In one of her sharpest lines, Valerie dismisses her Emmy-winning work in Paulie G’s prestige series.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The exemption dismisses the need for a full environmental review, which usually includes an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) requiring more study of possible effects on other species, examining alternative options, as well as a formal, public hearing process.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The firings took place in the fall of 2025, not long after unredacted internal documents from the investigation were released publicly to Congress.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Since the mass firings began, former CDC worker and their supporters have protested every Tuesday during the afternoon rush hour outside the CDC's main entrance.—
Jess Mador,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When a police department fires an officer, state law requires the agency to notify CLEET.—
Ashlynd Baecht,
The Frontier,
19 Mar. 2026
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Three shots can be heard as the officer fires his gun.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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Linscheid will take the top spot when Chief David Wilske retires at the end of March.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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Yearwood retires the next three batters in order to limit the damage.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.—
Matthew J. Belvedere,Jeff Marks,Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Hill directed, co-wrote and stars in the movie that Apple TV releases April 10.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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