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Recent Examples of disembark
The astronauts flew themselves from Houston, which houses NASA’s Johnson Space Center, in two T-38 training jets and then disembarked to speak with reporters.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Air traffic control now had to prepare for the possibility of disembarking passengers on the taxiway using an airstair truck and transporting them to the terminal.
—Colleen Mondor, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The plan was for the ship’s passengers to disembark in Cuba and then await entry into the United States, but the Cuban government revoked the passengers’ landing permits.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Alicia Silverstone all hug near the bar, then disembark to respective restrooms.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Air traffic control now had to prepare for the possibility of disembarking passengers on the taxiway using an airstair truck and transporting them to the terminal.
—Colleen Mondor, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The plan was for the ship’s passengers to disembark in Cuba and then await entry into the United States, but the Cuban government revoked the passengers’ landing permits.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Alicia Silverstone all hug near the bar, then disembark to respective restrooms.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disembark
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In practice, spreading the odds meant that even teams who were just bad in general had a chance at landing the top pick.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fans hope Sacramento lands expansion club The optimism isn’t just for another season of promise but for something greater.—
Joe Davidson
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Holy Week begins with a triumphal procession, descends into betrayal and death, and ends with resurrection.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The avalanche descended approximately 400 vertical feet down a face of Perry’s Peak, creating a debris field about 100 feet wide, the report said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Foresters debarked and chipped the highly infested tree to kill the beetles inside.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Miami is expected to see 10.2% of embarking and debarking passengers, followed by the Orlando area's Port Canaveral at 8.8% and Fort Lauderdale at 5.6%.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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The popular halftime performer known as Red Panda finished her signature seven-minute set, looked up at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Disembark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembark. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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