detrains

verb

present tense third-person singular of detrain
as in deplanes

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  1. gets down
  2. lights
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  • And at the end of the season, even after the pair are seen confronting issues in their relationship throughout the eight-episode arc, Bienvenue gets down on one knee to pop the question in a stunning seaside proposal.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • When visitors come through to Kansas City during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, many of them are going to wonder how KC gets down as far as nightlife goes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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  • The instinctive Moon lights your 7th House of Partnership, squaring transformative Pluto in your 4th House of Home, so an agreement may need to account for family, privacy, or living-space realities.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • Passionate Mars lights your 11th House of Friends and Community, forming a harmonious trine to transformative Pluto in your 7th House of Partnership.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
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