firing
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The pace of hiring is also low, however—while employers aren’t firing many workers, they also aren’t taking many new workers on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
This summer, Rio started firing up the new lines, and it expects full production next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Soon Rakowski was firing the ball to a wide-open Flowers for a 43-yard touchdown as two helpless Mira Costa defenders gave pursuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Took the opening goal brilliantly, firing high into the roof of the net, before stroking in a second.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
It clearly took Boaz a moment to realize that she wasn’t firing him.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
At a Dallas therapy practice, it divided in-laws and escalated into firings and lawsuits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The firings come as the debate over AI safety and the risks the technology may pose to humanity has intensified in recent weeks.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Longtime correspondent Scott Pelley was ousted after he angrily questioned the firings at a staff meeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The firings mark the latest escalation in Hegseth’s increasingly contentious relationship with the press.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Now, with the firings of seven principals, three secretaries and thirty-four teachers, including my own husband, I realize it is no longer enough for me to think these things. I need to say them.”
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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