as in disembarking
to go ashore from a ship
the seasick passengers debarked as soon as the ship dropped anchor
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The ban on disembarking passengers is temporary and pending the outcome of medical tests, officials said.—
Makini Brice,
USA Today,
13 May 2026 -
Two died on board and one died after disembarking and at a hospital in South Africa.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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According to this order, the space agency’s priorities should include landing people on the moon by 2028 and starting a permanent lunar outpost by 2030.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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The Knicks didn’t become a conference finalist by landing one savior at the top of the draft.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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“Debarking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debarking. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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