departure

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The bank noted such activity was even seen during Wednesday’s rally, which that cohort sold into — a marked departure from their behavior last year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

This is another departure from the hardline script.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

That prompted Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to overhaul its AI team, which saw the departure of its research boss Yann LeCun.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

As for Mr. Dylan, following a 1966 motorcycle accident he retrenched and issued “John Wesley Harding,” an almost aggressively minimalist departure from the maximalist work that preceded it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

When my mom and dad had left behind their entire country to give me a better life, they didn't write angsty poetry on the walls before they made their departure.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi