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departure

[dih-pahr-cher] / dɪˈpɑr tʃər /




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The only good thing about the abrupt DeShaun Foster hiring in the wake of Kelly’s departure was how abruptly he was fired.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

At 07:57 Nepal time, she sent him a photograph of the departure stamp in her passport: Nepalese immigration was done.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Closer security ties among Pacific islands will also be discussed, despite the abrupt departure Monday of its proponent, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale, to deal with a brewing political crisis at home.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

The company expects to appoint Derek Mulvey, its vice president of finance, as interim CFO effective with McDonough’s departure on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Four hours after his departure, Powers soared over Sverdlovsk, an important industrial city that had never before been photographed by a U-2 plane.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

She would not necessarily sit down with you; chances were good that she had eaten hours earlier, at some time I associated primarily with airport departures and dairy farming.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

Barcola has become a main target for Liverpool as they look to bolster their attack following the departures of Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah in the past two summers.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Monaco's record was built around several major departures, most notably Kylian Mbappe's 180m euros move to Paris St-Germain, while Thomas Lemar joined Atletico Madrid for 72m euros and Fabinho moved to Liverpool for 45m euros.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Chris Malone joins a string of recent high-level executive departures as the AI giant heads toward an IPO and ramps up its spending on computing power.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

His visits had thrilled her, his departures destroyed her.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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