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sacking

noun as in burlap

Strong matches

noun as in depredation

noun as in vandalism

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He has never directly responded to the corruption accusations against him and has not commented on his sacking.

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The Chargers’ defense got to Rodgers as well, putting the first points on the scoreboard for the home team by sacking the future Hall of Famer in the end zone.

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The positive picture is notwithstanding a headline-grabbing report of a surge in layoff notices, which don’t necessarily translate into sackings.

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It is unlikely that the sackings are directly related to the recent delay, but the loss of experienced staff could have an impact on the game's development.

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Changes have been made since Lord Mandelson's sacking, Sir Chris added, "so that we effectively replicate what would normally happen in a panel interview... where there is a minuted conversation with the candidate".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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