firing

Example Sentences

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You do best when you’re all there firing and all cylinders.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

It’s a sign of Apple’s desperation that he was then able to execute a reverse takeover that ended with him firing most of its board, naming his own board, and then being named interim CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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

The launch of limited edition Swatch watches descended into chaos Saturday in several European cities and New York, with French police firing tear gas to restore order at one store near Paris.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Americans turned on their televisions and saw American diplomats firing guns out the windows of the embassy.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin