embarkation
Example Sentences
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Portsmouth was one of the embarkation points on the south coast 80 years ago, as Allied forces crossed the Channel to liberate France and Western Europe from Nazi occupation.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024
The district attorney’s embarkation upon strange tangents and rambling monologues is proof in itself that the optics of the situation are not good for her side.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2024
Besides embarkation and disembarkation in Los Angeles, the port calls include San Francisco, San Diego and Ensenada.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
“You can’t push back people to areas that are unsafe, and the Libyan waters are unsafe for the embarkation of migrants.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
Despite my prayers, when the day of embarkation came and they took us down to the pier, I felt as if I was being sent to my doom.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
