as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of pink-slip
Michelle Lee, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, the planemaker is about to send out thousands of pink slips.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2024
The pink slips arrive as the company is exploring strategic options, including taking on more investors.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Van Patten opted for a simple, soft pink slip dress with black peep-toes.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
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Noun
David and Victoria Beckham's 4 Kids: All About Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper
In the sweet snap, Romeo wears all-black and wraps his arm around Harper, who wears a baby pink slip gown and sandals.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, the planemaker is about to send out thousands of pink slips.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2024
The pink slips arrive as the company is exploring strategic options, including taking on more investors.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Van Patten opted for a simple, soft pink slip dress with black peep-toes.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pink-slip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pink-slip
Verb
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Critics argue United would have had more budgetary flexibility had the multi-million-pound cost of sacking Erik ten Hag, hiring Amorim, and dismissing Dan Ashworth not gone on this season’s accounts.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs sacked Houston quarterback CJ Stroud for a 12-yard loss and forced a punt.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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But people who work in civil rights warn the firings are part of a broad attempt to dismantle the infrastructure for addressing systemic inequalities in America.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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Here in Denver, 10 environmental justice workers at EPA were just put on administrative leave, with the strong implication that more firings are to come.—
Megan Schrader,
The Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But in October, 2023, Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar, whose office prosecutes crimes across the county, decided to drop charges after a motion to dismiss was filed by the defense.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Despite the positive identifications, prosecutors dismissed the murder case against Walton six months after the preliminary hearing.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Square-toe boots and a brown suede Atlas tote topped off her look.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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Sneakers, hiking boots, sandals, and more are majorly discounted right now.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2025
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How to Watch Ohio State at USC: Date: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 Time: 9:00 PM EST Channel: FOX Stream: Fubo (Try for free) USC suffered its first conference loss last weekend, falling 76-69 to Iowa in the game where the Hawkeyes retired Caitlin Clark's jersey.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Hubble Space Telescope has been aloft for 35 years and is still at work—thanks in part to the five servicing missions astronauts made to the telescope before the space shuttles were retired in 2011.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That maneuver went at the heart of what was regarded as a sacrosanct tenet in American government: that civil servants remain outside partisan politics and can’t be fired without due process.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
9 Feb. 2025
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Baez is accused of firing multiple shots at Grant, striking him in the torso, on Nov. 27 around 2:42 p.m., near E. 161st St. and Morris Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After harvesting, remove all but 1 to 2 inches of the edible carrot greens, rinse and thoroughly dry the roots, and store your carrot harvest in your fridge, freezer, or root cellar—or preserve it with pickling or canning.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2025
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The whole Metal Detox line is designed to reduce breakage and preserve hair color by removing metal particles, which can accumulate on hair fibers through diet and hard water.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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Just four months later, he was asked to hold the fort as interim head coach at one of the world’s biggest clubs following Ten Hag’s dismissal.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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An ex-member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), whom President Trump fired last month, filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging her dismissal and asking a federal court to reinstate her to the board.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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