decamp
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Then, of course, there is the added perk of the private beach, a rare draw in an area where Manhattanites regularly decamp during the warmer summer months.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
I enjoyed my life in the City of Brotherly Love, but I had read that Ecuador was affordable and thought that I could decamp there as a temporary base for my self-imposed sabbatical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
So what did the last three days of running in Bahrain, before the teams decamp to Albert Park in Melbourne, say about the reshaped sport - and who are the winners and losers within that?
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
Barron’s Karishma Vanjani writes that overseas investors’ desire to decamp from Treasuries is already a concern.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
The principal spoke with such gravity that Christine and her classmates worried they might have to pack up their books and decamp for the other side of town at that very moment.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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Exhibit A: the band decamps to New Orleans to record their next record.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
The London displays wrap up on Tuesday, when the fashion crowd decamps to Milan Fashion Week for more new season runway shows.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
Ayush goes for a kingside break, but after White’s king decamps for the queenside, it is the Black king who comes under fire.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
Patinkin almost decamps to play one of the sons in the Dustin Hoffman “Death of a Salesman.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
Just as soon as the Bear's nose and forepaws are greedily inserted into the crack, Reynard slyly removes the wedges and decamps, leaving the Bear a prisoner and howling with pain.
From The Book of the Epic by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
In nearby Habana Vieja, the historic city center, nine families who decamped from a collapsed building three years ago are still living in a boxing gym.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Faison and Braff are still constantly collaborating whether that’s on a podcast or commercials, and even though she’s decamped from Los Angeles to Canada, Chalke makes a point to keep in touch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Days before the attack, however, they had decamped to a short-term rental in Campsie - about 30 minutes closer to the beach, media reports said.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
Some bankers would prefer to have decamped back to that district, with its narrow, pub-lined streets and easily accessible metro stations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Brady had decamped for his own wedding and his new post in St. Louis; Cooksey and Kurie had returned East.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Groq’s staff learned that their CEO and other top leaders were decamping for the chip giant on Christmas Eve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
He had asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to lay the groundwork for the summit with the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov; to make sure there was a point in decamping to Budapest.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
Immigration and births aren’t keeping up with the Golden Staters decamping for Texas and other states that boast a better cost of living.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2025
For generations, Mexican immigrants have landed in this area before decamping to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
Denis had taken off his hat, and muttering something about his wife, and "good morning, yer riverence," was decamping towards Ballycloran.
From The Macdermots of Ballycloran by Trollope, Anthony
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