firing

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The gains come after Elon Musk-run SpaceX filed an investor prospectus Wednesday, firing the starting gun on an IPO poised to be the largest in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"There were no officers involved in firing their weapons," Wahl said, and there was no sign of any gunman.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Phil Anschutz needs to rebuild the entire organization, starting with firing Luc Robitaille.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

These neurons became active while the mice were running and continued firing for at least an hour after exercise ended.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“When a man’s alone on these flats, with a light head and a light stomach, perishing of cold and want, he hears nothin’ all night, but guns firing, and voices calling.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens