Example Sentences
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Verb
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Franklin disembarked to the news that shots had been fired at Lexington and Concord.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Moments later, the couple disembarked from the chopper, walking hand-in-hand across the South Lawn.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Super Beetle, called the 1301, alighted in 1971 with a 60 hp, 1,585 cc engine.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of such revelations, Jones needed to free his Temple from the threat of government interference and alighted upon Guyana as a new home.—
Sarah Rex,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Detrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detrained. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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