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

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

News of the 53-year-old's departure was first reported by the Mirror, which reported that it "understands the allegation relates to a historic relationship".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The remembrance of her imminent departure wracks my old body with grief, but it’s quickly displaced by joy—I am now close enough to hear the music thumping from the big top.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen