sacking
Example Sentences
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It is understood that the idea of sacking the former Wolfsburg and Frankfurt manager rarely entered Parish's mind.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Senegal's National Assembly elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker Tuesday in a vote boycotted by the opposition, following months of tension that culminated in the firebrand's sacking.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Now he farms just half on his own after sacking the workers he once relied on, and has quit growing wheat, a fertiliser-intensive crop.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
During his stint as high representative, Paddy Ashdown memorably wielded these so-called "Bonn Powers" sacking 60 Bosnian-Serb officials in one day in 2004 for refusing to cooperate with the Hague Tribunal.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
My stomach clenched until I spotted it underneath some loose burlap sacking.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
