sackings

plural of sacking

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Noun
  • The number of criminal case dismissed amid the ongoing bar advocate work stoppage surpassed 1,500 with another surge of dismissals this week, according to trial court records.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Continue reading … COACHING CAROUSEL – Former Alabama coach Nick Saban blamed the current landscape of college football for the dismissals of Billy Napier, James Franklin and others.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Requiring over 20 hours of fabrication time, this lustrous dial is produced via the application of numerous layers of vitreous enamel and multiple firings in a kiln measuring between 800 degrees and 900 degrees Celsius.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Over the past 10 months, EOIR has lost more than 125 judges to firings and voluntary resignations, down from about 700 judges at the start of the year.
    NPR, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Now is the time to stand up for Virginia jobs — not encourage more mass layoffs.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
  • There are moments in life when people face gaps in employment, whether from reduced hours, caregiving, illness, or layoffs.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Sackings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sackings. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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