How to Use firing in a Sentence

firing

noun

• In the time following the firing of Bob Knight, there seemed to be a split in the fan base.
  — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 6 July 2023
• Montes says the firings are a fear tactic that won't work.
  — Dara Kerr, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
• That led to the Anti Defamation League to call for his firing.
  — Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2023
• The Broncos had the NFL's worst scoring offense (15.5 points per game at the time of his firing).
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2023
• Within minutes of the firing, the streets of Tel Aviv erupted.
  — Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2023
• The false charges filed against Jenkins and Parker were dropped at the time of the officers’ firing.
  — Emma Tucker, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
• The annual firing of the anvil honors the early days of the town, which was founded in 1878.
  — Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2024
• The employees have appealed their firings and their place on the list.
  — Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024
• On the list of the dumbest things the Padres have done — and that takes a forest of dead trees — there is no room at the top other than his firing.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023
• The hiring, and quick firing, represents one of those rare instances likely to unite the left and right — in anger.
  — David Bauder, Quartz, 26 Mar. 2024
• Her firing probably would be part of a third trial in the future.
  — Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2023
• But the coaches say the reason for the firings was to squash the union and scare others away from organizing.
  — David Waldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2024
• The firing patterns of place cells repeat about eight times per second in rats, forming what is called the theta rhythm.
  — Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 8 June 2023
• The governor’s office declined to give a reason for the firing and switch.
  — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
• The statement did not specify who stole the funds from Ohtani and the Dodgers did not give an official reason for the firing.
  — Mark Osborne, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
• Dismissals: Who wants to work for bosses known for layoffs and firings?
  — Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 2 Aug. 2024
• Dismissals: Who wants to work for bosses known for layoffs and firings?
  — Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Nov. 2024
• But Call, who at this point was having trouble sleeping from the stress of the firing, was determined to be heard.
  — Tamarra Kemsley, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Nov. 2022
• This is the first high-profile firing of Shanahan’s tenure.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
• The latest: There were more firings at the finance department this week.
  — Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
• The firings, which took place last week, were first reported by the Financial Times.
  — Clare Duffy, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
• The longtime anchor announced his firing from CNN in a tweet published on April 24.
  — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 26 June 2023
• Washington Prep has overcome the firing of its coach after an 0-4 start to reach the final.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
• The hazing scandal led to the firing of Pat Fitzgerald as the school’s longtime head football coach on July 10.
  — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
• Each layer is fired in a kiln, with the firing time precisely defined to the nearest second.
  — Carol Besler, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• The firing of the two men comes just days after they were indicted for Johnson’s murder.
  — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2024
• Joseph was asked about the sudden firing of offensive line coach Sean Kugler over the weekend and its effect on the team.
  — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2022
• Ships were reportedly banned during the firing, which also was due to take place over the next two weeks.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 8 Apr. 2023
• Fox News has lost more than 50% of the 3 million-plus viewers who were watching Carlson in the hour, and has seen declines throughout prime time in the wake of his firing.
  — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
• His firing, on the day of the U.S. election, was seen by some Israel watchers as Netanyahu sweeping under the rug a move to weed out dissent in his government.
  — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024