His left arm was ready to fire the charge under the seat.

The thing would probably fire under water, but I didn't want it slippery wet in my hand.

No one is in danger of being fired under this regime.

Last month, officials reported troops' being fired on at least four times, and possibly a fifth, under less certain circumstances.

Screeners who do not work out, they note, can be fired under the new law.

She realized that a Turkish man would never have been fired under similar circumstances.

The fort never actually fired a shot in anger under British command.

They sounded as if the gun was fired under a giant bell.

Eric would have been irresponsible if he had not fired under the circumstances.

A journalist at virtually any magazine or newspaper would be fired under many of the same circumstances.