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It adds that remote date, previously inauspicious to all but scholars of the Late Bronze Age, to other, later ones — 476 A.D., when Rome got sacked for good; 1348, the first year of the Black Plague; and that grim centennial favorite, 1914 — as one more marker showing how a thriving civilization can gasp, fall over, and give up.
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Since Xi launched his anti-corruption drive in November, scores of officials have been sacked for malfeasance, sales of luxury goods have plummeted nationwide and high-end restaurants have reported dismal returns.
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Policemen can be sacked for being incompetent.
He was sacked for his trouble.
Sex offenders often report being sacked for no apparent reason.
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A Nottinghamshire police officer has been sacked for gross misconduct.
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He was sacked, and then beheaded for good measure.
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