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as in launched
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
police officers firing rubber bullets
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as in stimulated
to give life, vigor, or spirit to
a school outing to the natural history museum fired his imagination, and he grew up to become an eminent paleontologist
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as in sacked
to let go from office, service, or employment
fired the secretary for incompetence
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
fired a pass to the running back
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as in burnt
to set (something) on fire
lit some kindling before attempting to fire the logs
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Steve Guest, a former spokesperson for Texas Senator Ted Cruz, said that Vox had fired Lorenz following her recent online comments that appeared to celebrate the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
An Australian warship fired a Tomahawk cruise missile in a test, making the country, an ally of the United States, the third nation in the world to operate the long-range weapon.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Photos provided by the Australian military showed the Brisbane fired the missile off the coast of San Diego in California, with the missile impacting its target, causing an explosion.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
All pies, which use a sourdough base, will be fired between 550 to 600 degrees for two minutes.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
An Australian warship fired a Tomahawk cruise missile in a test, making the country, an ally of the United States, the third nation in the world to operate the long-range weapon.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Photos provided by the Australian military showed the Brisbane fired the missile off the coast of San Diego in California, with the missile impacting its target, causing an explosion.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
All pies, which use a sourdough base, will be fired between 550 to 600 degrees for two minutes.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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Incubator YCombinator, which launched its first weapons company this year, joined to advocate for procurement reforms and competition, said its policy head, Luther Lowe.David Jeans, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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First launched in Napa Valley in the 1980s, this lively event is marking its east coast debut next month, with a diverse array of dinners, tastings and other events occurring from January 17th to 19th at The Boca Raton, one of the city’s most opulent hotels.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Johnson siblings blasted their way into the group final, giving up just 26 points in six games, including an 8,1 win over Bright & Tardio to win the group.Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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While the gunner atop their armored truck blasted away with his heavy machine gun, the guardsmen in the back piled out, tossed heavy explosive charges into a hole in the side of the building and then leaped back into the truck.David Axe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The shooter was fatally shot by a countersniper.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hocking just shot a leading role, opposite Aaron Taylor Johnson, Theo James and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, in David Mackenzie’s Fuze.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Later in 2023, McConnell appeared to freeze in two separate instances that stirred concerns about his overall health.Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The novel stirred public outrage over the degraded state of the cathedral.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The case against the man was eventually dismissed, and the lawsuit was settled for $7,500.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, the child died and Stiles was charged with murder, but those charges were dismissed.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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Last year, at the end of a 12-hour shift, his legs were hurting when a child hurled himself onto his lap.Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Each side hurled flagpoles and fists at one another in an incident which triggered days of violence across Canada and led to multiple arrests.Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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By Tuesday afternoon, the wildfire had burned more than 2,800 acres, and officials said that gusts as strong as 60 miles per hour had challenged the more than 700 firefighters responding to the scene.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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At least one house in the exclusive Serra Retreat area has burned, while students at Pepperdine University sheltered in place as flames burned close to campus.Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Underhill has been removed from the story in A Complete Unknown.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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This will be removed after the tournament for the beginning of the new club season in Switzerland.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Fired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fired. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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