Sentence examples for fired the lead from inspiring English sources

In both sagas, a politically motivated theft — one a burglary, the other a hacking — led to an investigation described by the president as a "witch hunt". In both instances, the sitting president attacked the investigators and fired the lead investigator, leading to concerns that he may have obstructed justice.

In June 1998, the paper renounced the stories, fired the lead reporter, Michael Gallagher, apologized to Chiquita on its front page and paid Chiquita more than $10 million.

Last week Andersen fired the lead partner on the Enron account and suspended other partners in its Houston office for what it said was their role in shredding Enron-related documents last fall.

Andersen's announcement on Tuesday that it had fired the lead partner responsible for the Enron account because, the firm said, he organized the destruction of documents and e-mail messages hands a great opportunity to shareholders angry over their big losses when Enron's stock price plunged.

One of the accounts in the book Utah Ghost Rails states the railroad fired the lead surveyor, even though the workers had graded a path past the San Rafael Reef.

A spark, and the gunpowder ignited, booming and firing the lead ball 50 feet — Pa-tiiiing! "Got it!" Mr. Strupp shouted before stepping back.

The Turkish striker was celebrating after 56 minutes when he fired the Tangerines into the lead in impressive style.

David Goodwillie fired the Dons into the lead after seven minutes.

The midfielder fired the Mariners into the lead with a finish from 12 yards.

The midfielder fired the hosts into the lead on 26 minutes, following Andy Webster's foul on James Dayton.

President John F. Kennedy fired the people who led him into the Bay of Pigs.