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Verb
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Eighteen American citizens, including one British dual national, disembarked the ship off Tenerife, Spain, on May 10, before returning stateside.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026 -
More than 120 people on board during the outbreak — all passengers and some crew — disembarked on Sunday and Monday and are now quarantined in several countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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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
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Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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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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“Detrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detrained. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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