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, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Year Two better be better, or Panthers owner David Tepper will be handing out pink slips at the holidays once again.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024
Other direct service positions like instructional coaches, school health providers, school psychologists and speech and language specialists were also among those who received pink slips on April 30.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
Barely 48 hours after record-breaking Super Bowl viewership and advertising numbers, Paramount Global sent 800 employees Valentine’s Day pink slips.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2024
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In mid-April, Carys (whom Zeta-Jones shares with husband Michael Douglas) celebrated her 21st birthday in the same Ungaro lace pink slip dress, which featured colorful sequin embellishments, that her mom wore to the 1999 MTV Movie Awards (yes, the archived design was older than her!).
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Year Two better be better, or Panthers owner David Tepper will be handing out pink slips at the holidays once again.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024
Other direct service positions like instructional coaches, school health providers, school psychologists and speech and language specialists were also among those who received pink slips on April 30.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
Barely 48 hours after record-breaking Super Bowl viewership and advertising numbers, Paramount Global sent 800 employees Valentine’s Day pink slips.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2024
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The Rams sacked him seven times in their overtime win last Sunday.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Titans’ best chance to score was snuffed out near the end of the first half when Mountain View’s Kaitlyn Liddle roared in to sack sophomore quarterback Kelsey Peterson.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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This environment creates a cycle where neurodivergent individuals may withdraw further, providing more evidence for their firing.Shaun Arora, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The reasons behind the firings were not immediately revealed, the Associated Press reported.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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The company dismissed its previous auditor, Marcum Asia CPAs LLP, and engaged WithumSmith+Brown, PC as its new auditor.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Douglas, who was in the final year of his contract after being hired in 2019, was not consulted by Johnson when the owner made the decision to dismiss Saleh and replace him on an interim basis with defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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What are Walk Fulton Insoles? Walk Fulton has three different insoles—a pair for everyday relief, a pair for high-impact and athletic performance, and a pair for hard-to-fit shoes, like boots, flats and more—that offer a range of benefits.Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 20 Nov. 2024
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Enjoy up to 50% off the season’s chicest dresses, outerwear, boots, and even handbags.Laura Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Gendron came aboard in 2012 and expects to retire within two years.Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Some, including White, have called for Weidman to retire, but the fan-favorite fighter has continued his career.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Three months after the May 2022 shooting, the Uvalde Consolidated School District's school board fired their police chief Pete Arredondo.Nate Chute, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Following that warning, Ukraine on Wednesday fired long-range British Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia for the first time, a Ukrainian military unit involved in the operation told ABC News.Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Next week: Mesa Ridge at Montrose, TBA No. 3 Pueblo West beat No. 19 Golden, 49-7: Two weeks removed from their first loss of the season, the Cyclones ended a streak of three straight Round of 16 exits with a rout of Golden.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Teams had to shore up the structure in the efforts to reach him and he wasn't removed until a little after midnight, O’Neill said.Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Everyone seemed concerned but there was nothing to be done because the bird was out of reach.New York Times, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2023
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While Flaco had been spotted in various parts of the city, police admitted the bird was difficult to capture and was certainly a flight risk.Tina Burnside, CNN, 9 Feb. 2023
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“Pink-slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pink-slip. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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