plural sackings
: an act of dismissal from employment or an office
Days before the sacking, the trio drew up a list of candidate-heirs.—
Andrew Meier
Andrew MeierIs it any wonder that so many nanny jobs end in blowups and abrupt sackings?—Caitlin Flanagan
Caitlin Flanagan
plural sackings
: an act or action of plundering or vanquishing
the sacking of Rome
One society leader compared the sight to the sacking of Versailles.—Louisa Thomas
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The Dutchwoman was initially given the job on a temporary basis after the sacking of Jonas Eidevall in the wake of a humiliating 5-2 defeat to FC Bayern in the club’s first group stage match in the Champions League.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
One big difference: One of the coaches, Florida’s Maurice, was fired not once but twice by the other team — both in-season sackings.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The second saw Bielsa’s sacking and the eventual survival from the drop under Jesse Marsch.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Having filled in as caretaker manager after the previous three sackings, former club captain David Gray, who scored the late winner as Hibs beat Rangers in the 2016 Scottish Cup final, was given the job permanently when Nick Montgomery got fired last May.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The Dutchwoman was initially given the job on a temporary basis after the sacking of Jonas Eidevall in the wake of a humiliating 5-2 defeat to FC Bayern in the club’s first group stage match in the Champions League.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
One big difference: One of the coaches, Florida’s Maurice, was fired not once but twice by the other team — both in-season sackings.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The second saw Bielsa’s sacking and the eventual survival from the drop under Jesse Marsch.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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