departing

Example Sentences

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Departing senators are typically invited to get up and give goodbye speeches, and Miller’s was, by all accounts, memorable.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

Departing legislators have cited reasons such as age and party strategy.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Departing for his first Asia trip of his second term, President Trump publicly called for a meeting with a regional leader not on his diplomatic itinerary: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

Departing presidents, vice presidents, first ladies and failed presidential candidates have pursued a wide variety of paths in the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

Departing from Goedart’s example, she also included eggs, declaring boldly that eggs were the source of every caterpillar despite widespread public belief in spontaneous generation of insects.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman