1
: the act or process of one that fires
2
: the process of maturing ceramic products by the application of heat
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found a flaw in the gun's firing
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The firings come as Bondi and the agency have come under fire for not releasing any further information on the department’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
But that number was an optical illusion following Robert Saleh’s firing after Week 5.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Supported Trump firing of more than a dozen inspectors general.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
However, in a decision Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for the Trump administration to carry out a reduction in force of the federal workforce, renewing fear that mass firings were coming to the EPA and other federal agencies.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 12 July 2025
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
But that number was an optical illusion following Robert Saleh’s firing after Week 5.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Supported Trump firing of more than a dozen inspectors general.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
However, in a decision Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for the Trump administration to carry out a reduction in force of the federal workforce, renewing fear that mass firings were coming to the EPA and other federal agencies.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 12 July 2025
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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