departure
Example Sentences
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The agreement represents a departure from standard practice, adding one more year to the WGA’s usual three-year contract.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
CAF stripped Senegal of its title on March 17, over the team's angry departure from the pitch after a penalty was awarded to Morocco late in second-half stoppage time.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Davis was found to have maintained financial ties to the collective impact after her departure to the commission.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The one big exception: if changes are made to the ticket after booking, like shifting the date or the time of departure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
“This different perspective you claim to have. It’s interesting. And how did you manage to evade departure to America?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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