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Recent Examples of detrain
Passengers were told to detrain before bomb squad members boarded and searched the train.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Apr. 2018
Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detrain
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Video journalists reporting on the Monday arrival of President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte to Hanoi airport captured the shocking moment when the world leader was clearly struck on the face before deplaning.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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That’s the most delays since the Tarmac Delay Rule took effect in 2010, allowing airlines to be fined up to $27,500 per passenger if a domestic flight remains on the tarmac for more than three hours without deplaning.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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The images of Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron disembarking in Vietnam trigger a lot of comment.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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In the sequel, the ark is now on dry land and the stowaway rats, Vini and Tito alongside female rat Nina, visit the other animals who have disembarked.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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“Detrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detrain. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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