dismissal
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Reacting to news of his dismissal, Russian journalist Elizaveta Osetinskaya wrote: “The name Andrei Klepach is familiar to anyone who has followed the Russian economy over the past 30 years. ‘
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Vladimir Putin is also concerned about dissent from members of his elite—with good cause—as the dismissal on Sunday of Andrei Klepach, chief economist at the Russian state-owned development bank VEB, demonstrates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The first-ball dismissal of Awais was the first of Robinson's three lbws, all against left-handers.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The address, filmed a month after his dismissal, ended speculations on Fedorov's future and ruled out his potential cooperation with the government.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Ruby—” he began in a tone of dismissal.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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With a weighty portfolio of cases, Pirro has been working to stabilize her Washington office, which has been depleted by resignations and dismissals since Trump returned to the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Hours before Clayton's confirmation vote, Pulte boasted that a fifth round of dismissals would bring staffing reductions at the intelligence coordinating body to about 30 percent within weeks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The program’s star correspondent Scott Pelley was fired last month after he confronted management over the dismissals of executive producer Tanya Simon and his on-air colleagues Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
In total, he claimed 540 first-class dismissals, including more than 500 catches, and added another 308 dismissals in one-day games.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
I appealed these dismissals unsuccessfully up the chain of command.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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