firing

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But Guthrie, alongside co-host Hoda Kotb, who was promoted after Lauer’s firing, remained a calm stabilizing force for the program which did not lose any audience after the sudden transition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The Catford fighter put that plan into action and started to punish Flores with hooks as she stepped out of the firing line.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

But if her firing says anything, it may be less about why she lost the job — and more about how quickly the trappings of power can vanish once she did.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Hiring and firing trends do remain muted in the ADP data, a trend that was echoed in the February Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey release on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The most interesting, by far, were the stories about Dad hiring and firing employees.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover