fired

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In late April, UMA.rocks fired a member of its voting committee—who goes by “Scout” on Discord—over allegations that he had previously engaged in market manipulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

On Thursday, scores of Jewish protesters demonstrated outside the office of the New York Times in Manhattan, calling for Kristof to be fired.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Since then, she has had a part-time job, but she was recently fired.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

He was fired up for his playoff appearance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

By then, the first shots had been fired at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis