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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Authorities said Carpiuc was arrested on May 17 in the departure lounge at Luton Airport moments before boarding a flight to Romania.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026 -
For arrival and departure, the drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) ranges between 40 minutes to one hour.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Some were seen walking away after escaping the aircraft.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The film centers on three women in a remote Bangladeshi village – blind Momi, schoolgirl Hima, and pregnant Laili – who dream of escaping a world shaped by superstition and religious conservatism, with consequences that grow increasingly dire for each of them.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The addition of Brock Nelson — a Selke Trophy candidate in the early going — at last season's trade deadline, and an outstanding start for netminder Scott Wedgewood, have also been two big boosts to the Avs this season.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
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Pair the vegan leather stunner with all your going-out ‘fits this season, treating them to a dose of chicness that doesn’t break the bank.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 Dec. 2025
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Police are searching for a straphanger suspected of unbolting a door switch from a inside a downtown C train Monday evening, snipping the wires and then absconding with the train part, sources tell the Daily News.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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For the last couple of years at least, groups of international thieves have been traveling to Southern California and burglarizing homes and stores before absconding back to their home countries.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Lastly, a new faculty-only sick leave bank will ensure a more secure safety net and access to parental leave.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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So part of navigating financial markets is reading those tea leaves that have to do with more than just pricing.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Any improved performances, eventually, could help Canada towards their goal of getting out of the World Cup group stage.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Both of Iran's next two matches are tougher on paper, endangering their chances of getting out of the World Cup group stage for the first time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Beaming for the cameras, the two exchanged a warm, firm handshake before retreating from the public eye and into the confines of the Russian presidential limousine for a private, hour-long discussion.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
3 Dec. 2025
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Lenders are retreating, property values are falling and construction is stalling.—
Joy Chen,
Mercury News,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Decamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decamping. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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