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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If your departure gate is further afield, take the airport train to the second business class lounge, the lush 7,950-square-foot Al Mourjan The Garden.—
Rachel Morris,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Consider this departure the pop star’s Jenny Humphrey period.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But a previous owner of the injection well noted in a report to the state that the well was missing a layer of cement that would help prevent the wastewater from escaping at shallow depths, where most drinking water sources exist, Plummer wrote in an email to oil division colleagues.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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So much for escaping the bubble.—
The Editors,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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The hours on either side of that will still be tough going, but not quite as severe.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Born into a family with a heritage of church-going, and benevolence, Amy discovered the possibility of a vibrant relationship with Jesus through the hippie days of the Belmont Church in the 1970s…and sang about it.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 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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Remove any leaves that would sit below the water line before placing stems into the vase.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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The texture comes from a plant's flowers, stems, bark, and especially its leaves.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Additionally, aim to pinpoint the areas (like getting out the door or bedtime) where conflicts tend to arise.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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If expectations aren’t met, getting out of a president of baseball operations’ contract shouldn’t be overly difficult.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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American automakers sell vehicles in Europe and other markets where emissions standards remain strict, and retreating too far from electrification could weaken global competitiveness.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Totality ends and the process reverses, with the umbra gradually retreating across the lunar surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Decamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decamping. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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