point of departure
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One final point of departure for Papic: he disagrees vehemently with the notion that the intervention in Venezuela is bearish for oil prices.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026
Let’s finally acknowledge how much we don’t know, and from that new point of departure, do everything we can to save our home.
From Salon • May 1, 2025
The second feature by Marija Kavtaradze, “Slow” takes this difference as its point of departure.
From New York Times • May 2, 2024
In January, a 737 Max 9 was forced to return to its point of departure in Portland, Oregon, making an emergency landing after a door panel blew out in mid-air.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024
The place where they land will then become part of the web and serve as a point of departure for further leaps.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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