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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Ferreira, who appeared in the show's first two seasons, announced her departure from the series in 2022.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026 -
So there’s an immediate potential role for him at right guard after the departure of Cole Strange.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That’s a different kind of story than raiding a floating restaurant or escaping a marine base.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Emma Fritz of Extraordinary Journeys, who plans trips throughout South America, says her clients are escaping peak-season heat in the Northern Hemisphere by heading to wintry places below the equator, like the Andes Mountains to hit the slopes.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 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
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Officers involved were placed on administrative leave as the incident is investigated by the Suffolk DA’s office.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Both officers are assigned to Newton Division and have been placed on administrative leave, police said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The video shows footage of Brown getting out of his vehicle during a conversation with the officer.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Surveillance video showed Malik and a friend getting out of a vehicle in the parking garage, Yahkeim bleeding from his chest and Malik dropping a knife, according to police.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
16 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 23 Mar. 2026.
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