point of departure
Example Sentences
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One final point of departure for Papic: he disagrees vehemently with the notion that the intervention in Venezuela is bearish for oil prices.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026
Let’s finally acknowledge how much we don’t know, and from that new point of departure, do everything we can to save our home.
From Salon • May 1, 2025
“I want this to be a point of departure for both me and the viewer,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2024
In January, a 737 Max 9 was forced to return to its point of departure in Portland, Oregon, making an emergency landing after a door panel blew out in mid-air.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024
Before the bus had run another fifty yards on the highway, its destination would be meaningless, and its point of departure changed from metropolis to junkyard.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
