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Verb
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On Wednesday, May 6, the vessel's operator Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed three individuals previously awaiting medical transfer have now disembarked the ship.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026 -
And a passenger who was on the ship and disembarked on Saint Helena has also tested positive for the virus and is receiving treatment at the University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Four alighted on a paper towel dispenser.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Then, while Louise was peering through the letterbox, our mother alighted from the back of a black cab.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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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 9 May. 2026.
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