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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Pelley was shown the door with cause after confronting management over the firings at a June 1 meeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
What the reforms would discourage is the strategic use of firings to immobilize the commissions themselves.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
The firings leave the four-member commission with no commissioners, meaning it cannot take official action until new members are installed.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Yet there’s a turducken of ironies nesting in the response to Mr. Trump’s firings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
