fired

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Jackson fired back that Barrett’s approach actually aggrandizes the role of the court and elevates it over Congress.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“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

In a post on X, the US Central Command said an aircraft fired "precision munitions" into the engine room of the tanker "after the crew repeatedly failed" to follow directions.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A moment later, the engines fired up, and the crowd of wild creatures backed away.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown