leave-taking
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The clip did not directly address his leave-taking from Fox or the reasons for it.
From Washington Times • Apr. 26, 2023
He could be shed-a-tear somber in “Apopemptic,” which means leave-taking and is a tribute to Louis Andriessen.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2021
Escher territory, where hands draw themselves — a reference that will seem more apt when you read the novel’s last few pages, in which Salvo Montalbano’s own hands contribute to his leave-taking.
From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021
“I found the leave-taking wrenching,” said Ms. George, who is married to the playwright Lisa Kron, “but handled with exceptional grace and care for all.”
From New York Times • May 8, 2020
And so The Trials of Arabella began, with a leave-taking from the anxious, saddened parents.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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