fired

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“I had so much respect for her at the beginning,” Paige Holland-Thielen, one of the fired employees who helped circulate the letter, told the New York Times in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Being fired was the “furthest thing” from his mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In a post on X, US Central Command said an aircraft fired "precision munitions" into the engine room of the Palau-flagged Settebello "after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Kings fired coach Jim Hiller after the Olympic break.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Elliot fired off question after question, and I answered them correctly.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin