voluntarily
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This can happen voluntarily - where people agree to leave the UK in return for financial or travel assistance - or involuntarily, when people are detained and escorted out of the country by immigration officers.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
A slightly greater share of workers also voluntarily quit their jobs in March – a sign that more people were finding opportunities to switch to a new role.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
They don’t want to share it voluntarily if they can make money from it.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
While it’s unclear when the pop star voluntarily checked herself into rehab, the public learned about it April 12, with a Spears representative confirming the move at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
She couldn’t stay in Reno and she couldn’t go with Shig to the army’s training camp in Louisiana, so she voluntarily re-entered camp.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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