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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Annual Vehicle Inspections Eliminated Texas House Bill 3297 removes the requirement for annual mandatory safety inspections for non-commercial drivers as part of the vehicle registration process.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024 -
Then, using either his hands or his teeth, the groom removes it and throws it into a crowd of single men.—
Ivana Rihter,
Vogue,
31 Dec. 2024
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As a team, the Panthers have gone from 30th in the league in sacks in the first nine games without Wonnum to a top-5 sacks group with him.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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In 592 snaps, Smith committed six penalties and allowed five sacks in 10 games.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Humiliated when Iran releases the hostages minutes after Reagan is inaugurated.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Pink-slips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slips. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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