as in sacked
to let go from office, service, or employment
the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy
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Ravens quarterbacks were sacked 45 times in 2025, including 38 against Lamar Jackson.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026 -
On the night their cup opponent sacked their second head coach in four months, four days before kick-off, with their campaign in tatters, United’s 20-man squad smashed through another brick wall.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Some claims have been dismissed or settled out of court, while others are ongoing.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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La Habra still had the bases loaded with no outs in the first inning, but Driskill retired the next three batters, leaving the runners stranded.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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At one point, Ohtani retired 11 consecutive batters.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.—
Asia Simone Burns,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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But police say security camera footage showed the car was not moving when 32-year-old Samuel Saint Remy fired into the passenger side 15 times, critically wounding the driver.—
Updated April 20,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Her clothes had been ready to be removed for about four hours.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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By November, the agency removed the warning and, unsurprisingly, once word got out that the treatment wasn’t only safe but also beneficial, demand surged.—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Pink-slipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slipped. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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