as in departure
the act of leaving a place
the mass decamping for the mountains or the shore by city dwellers that occurs every summer weekend
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Noun
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His departure came as editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reshapes the network after the Paramount Skydance merger.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
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Travelers to San Diego International Airport were encouraged to plan ahead and arrive two hours before domestic flights and three hours prior to international departures.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The leak caught on camera Researchers discovered a visible plume of radioactive material escaping from a ventilation pipe near the reactor compartment, corroborated by elevated radionuclide levels in water samples and plutonium isotope ratios.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Betrayal also makes escaping abusive relationships, including physically violent ones, difficult.—
Anne P. DePrince,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tyler Herro scored 21 points and Norman Powell had 20 for Miami, which led by as many as 15 in the early going.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Smart glasses and headsets are clearly where Meta (as well as Snap, Google and Apple) see the tech going.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their legendary match at 'Money in the Bank' in 2011, which saw Punk defeat Cena for the WWE Championship before absconding with the title, is widely regarded as one of the greatest Premium Live Event endings ever.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
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Authorities booked Smith in the Greene County jail on a warrant for absconding parole while the homicide investigation continues, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Finely chop 1¼ cups (lightly packed) mixed tender herb leaves with tender stems (such as parsley, dill, cilantro, and/or mint) and set aside.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Now the 28-year-old, who was placed on unpaid non-disciplinary leave on Friday, may never pitch in the majors again.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The bill faced delay after delay in getting out of its committee.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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That combination of high rates, elevated prices and other economic woes has made the idea of getting out of debt feel more urgent than ever.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Petrie-Norris chairs the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee and has helped lead legislative efforts to stabilize California’s fuels market without retreating from goals to achieve carbon neutrality.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Actresses from Lauren Bacall to Marlene Dietrich to Claudette Colbert stopped in, socializing with rock stars and politicians before retreating to unusually large rooms protected by an unusually discreet staff.—
Ben Ryder Howe,
Air Mail,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Decamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decamping. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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