firing

Example Sentences

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According to the Alma Research Center, they include an advanced interceptor drone, specialist fragmenting anti-drone ammunition, and automatic firing systems with electro-optical sensors.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The economy is not firing on all cylinders, but it’s still sturdy enough to continue to grow.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Paz's previous attempts at outreach, including his firing of an unpopular labor minister and promises to give trade unions and Indigenous groups more of a say in government policy, didn't seem to satisfy them.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“We’re not just hiring or firing because results are down or volumes are down. We do it because we’ve invested in technology and the people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Night.—I am writing this in the light from the furnace door of the steam launch: Lord Godalming is firing up.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker