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fired



ADJECTIVE
discharged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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In April, security forces fired in the air as they entered a Sunni area of Beirut to arrest a generator operator wanted for allegedly disregarding regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Military campaigns planned for months reached a crescendo in a symphony of mouse clicks as rockets were fired for hours at a time.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In any case, there were no reports that Brown, Franchetti, or any of the nearly three dozen officers that Hegseth has fired or blocked were performing below standards at their jobs.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Pelley — angry over the dismissal of his other co-workers — was fired Tuesday, a day after confronting the program’s new executive producer Nick Bilton at his first staff meeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Penelope squirmed and wondered if she were about to be fired.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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