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disembark

[dis-em-bahrk] / ˌdɪs ɛmˈbɑrk /


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An AFP journalist saw the residents, some draped in Ukrainian flags, disembark from buses and tearfully embrace their loved ones in emotional scenes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

A U.S. cruise ship on a three-year voyage has suspended its journey in Cambodia due to high fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

An AFP journalist saw the residents, some draped in Ukrainian flags, disembark from buses and tearfully embrace their loved ones.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

In a post on social media, the MP said: "This is a good result. All day I have been making the case to the Home Office that this boat should not disembark in Gosport."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

When the conductor called out, “Fairfield Heights. Last stop,” a half hour later, Milkman looked out again and this time he saw her disembark.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

Flavio Bolsonaro wears a black shirt and shoulders a backpack as he disembarks the plane alongside his wife and two daughters, AFP observes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

She disembarks in an unfamiliar city with no idea where to go.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

The train then pulls into a station, and the man disembarks and flees down the platform.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025

The one-hour Seattle-Bremerton Washington State Ferry disembarks passengers and autos in downtown Bremerton.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

The moment the last person disembarks, the equipment retracts.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

The work they did after they disembarked has nourished our republic to this day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Survivors disembarked a rescue boat at the French port of Calais in the mid-morning, some on stretchers and in wheelchairs, many wrapped in emergency blankets, an AFP correspondent said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The rest were transported by sea to Gran Canaria, where they disembarked in the early hours of Thursday morning.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Some 400 years ago, a six-legged invader disembarked on the coast of Spanish Florida and began making its way across North America.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

We disembarked in Zakopane and were met by Karl, my grandmother’s caretaker, driver, and sometime model.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

The coroner said there had been no effective regime for maintaining the vehicle which struck George and it was not routinely used for disembarking troops.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Abhijeet Dipke and two other leaders were detained before disembarking from a flight in the capital New Delhi, where the demonstration was due to take place, the youth-led CJP said in a social media post.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

The fire broke out on Sunday morning as passengers were eating breakfast, survivor Muhammad Abdul Karim told reporters in Surabaya after disembarking from a rescue vessel.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

They include an elderly Dutch man, who died before he could be tested, and his wife, who died after disembarking.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

He raised his voice over the hubbub of disembarking passengers.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu


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