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departure

[dih-pahr-cher] / dɪˈpɑr tʃər /




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With the departure of Harrison Mevis, the Rams will have used six field goal kickers in five seasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

But does her sudden departure highlight the challenges broadcasters face covering the women's game in an ever-changing media landscape?

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

He seems to have missed the Bauhaus’s forced departure from Weimar in 1925, and the arrival that year of Hitler, recently out of prison after the failed Beer Hall Putsch in Munich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Glori’s character also represents a refreshing departure from the way Latina women are often portrayed onscreen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

When my mom and dad had left behind their entire country to give me a better life, they didn't write angsty poetry on the walls before they made their departure.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Still, there have been a few notable departures.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

RSF has said that a third country has offered him asylum, without specifying which, but that departures planned for February and June were cancelled after Thai immigration authorities withheld exit clearance without explanation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

After LeBron James led a wave of veteran departures, the Lakers rebuilt around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The departures of Devon Energy and Expand Energy are the latest sign that oil-and-gas mergers are consolidating the industry in Houston.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

They were announcing departures for a world that now and forever meant nothing to me.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus


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