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as in dismissals
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as in depredations
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Finances could bear the early dismissals, too.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Cowdin describes more subtle—but no less damaging—dismissals.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
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This also lines up with the DNR’s data, which shows that most wolf depredations on hunting dogs take place during the hound training season in July and August, as well as during hunting season in the fall.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite years of sitting on the sidelines, the United States has an opportunity to reassert itself in seeking to end the depredations of the junta and advance the cause of democracy in Myanmar.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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Maybe what the firings say about the league is the superficial matters.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Abrams had been a constant at the top of the organization throughout its bevy of general manager and coach firings over the last decade.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Autodesk declined to share how many of the layoffs are happening in California.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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But district superintendent Denise Gail Saddler acknowledged that hard decisions remain, including further, painful cuts like layoffs.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Sackings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sackings. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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