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departure

[dih-pahr-cher] / dɪˈpɑr tʃər /




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That’s a significant portion of the offering, and a departure from most IPOs, which typically allocate only about 5% to 10% of shares to individual investors, according to Fidelity’s website.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Booking more than eight months in advance — a mistake many travellers make — or waiting until too close to departure can both result in higher prices.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Chelsea feel they are due compensation under the terms of Maresca's departure as he was contracted to the club until 2029 and left just six months ago.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The departure of Sherritt would be particularly significant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

As an afterthought, he added, “I think,” above the page, as if to signal his last point of departure from the mainlands of biological and theological thought.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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