firing
noun
the act of a person or thing that fires.
firings
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pluralof firing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
PIPs often foreshadow inevitable firings, but she refused to give up on someone in her charge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Kids who grew up near those hills remember the rumble and roar of Rocketdyne testing another rocket engine and the cloudbanks of smoke from the test firings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Because commissions are small—often three to five members—a well-timed pair of firings can leave a group without the number of members it needs to act.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 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
