sacking
Example Sentences
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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
Nuno arrived with a point to prove - after a deterioration in his relationship with Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis led to his sacking after 21 months in charge.
From BBC • May 17, 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
These ranged from revealing Altman's frenzied response to his abrupt sacking in 2023, asking a former colleague at one point - "still don't want me?"
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Colin Vole huddled piteously on some dirty sacking in a corner, while Mr. Abram Vole and his wife battered away at the door with their paws tied together.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
