departing
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At the trench assault in Indonesia, soldiers said their Stryker armored vehicle had been outfitted with a Starshield terminal—SpaceX’s military version of its Starlink satellite internet service—just days before departing for the drills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The department learned the people had been on a helicopter departing the island for the mainland and that there were actually five people involved, Torres said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Before departing for Beijing in May, Mr. Trump again called Mr. Xi “a friend of mine” and “somebody we get along with.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
It reported that 267 departing flights were delayed today, while a further 257 flights destined for Newark were also delayed.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
In the first week of September 1892 Olmsted and his young party left England for home, departing Liverpool aboard the City of New York.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
