departing

Example Sentences

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But departing Beijing, Marco Rubio, the president’s national security advisor and secretary of state, said that Washington’s position on Taiwan remained “unchanged.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The MV Hondius had been carrying 147 passengers and crew from 23 countries after departing from Ushuaia, southern Argentina, on 1 April.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

And as is his talent, departing vision steward Anderson ties it up in a bow, with a nod to ”our terrifying and exhilarating future.”

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Ships departing from Union Bay carried the coal to markets as far as Japan, helping fuel global industries.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Some speak of departing, yet for that it already seems too late.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien