sacked

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Boonrawd Brewery said in a statement last week that elder brother Sunit had been sacked and the firm would cooperate with any investigations by authorities.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

That could further complicate reform efforts by Faye, who sacked his former ally Sonko on Friday after months of tensions.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

"It's the only time in my life so far, anyway, I've ever been sacked from anything." he said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the nation's government after months of tensions between the two men.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

In the tenth year we sacked the inner city, Priam’s town, and sailed for home; but heaven dispersed the Akhaians.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer