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Brutally fired (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

axed

(Other definitions for axed that I've seen before include "Chopped or terminated" , "Cut; terminated" , "Dismissed with a hatchet" , "removed" , "Sacked with a hatchet? (4)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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