1
: the act or process of one that fires
2
: the process of maturing ceramic products by the application of heat
Examples of firing in a Sentence
found a flaw in the gun's firing
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Montes says the firings are a fear tactic that won't work.
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Dara Kerr, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The firings confirmed by Google late Wednesday came a day after nine employees were arrested during sit-in protests at offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, after the company called police.
—Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
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Dara Kerr, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The firings confirmed by Google late Wednesday came a day after nine employees were arrested during sit-in protests at offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, after the company called police.
—Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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