as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
he eagerly sallied forth from his small town to seek a new life in the bustling city
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The students are scheduled to depart next Wednesday.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
19 June 2026 -
After Witt departed, the Royals continued to pile on runs against the Cardinals’ pitching staff.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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After driving on the 5 Freeway for nearly an hour, the suspect exited the freeway onto Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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This means that the tankers and cargo ships trapped in the Persian Gulf since March be able to exit, although shipping giants predict that the ships won’t actually pass through the Strait for some time.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The pair moved to the parking lot, where several others became involved.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The Eastern Pacific remains a key corridor for narcotics trafficking, with criminal organizations frequently using small vessels to move drugs toward North America.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Sometimes a little luck can go a long way, and Japan found that out firsthand in its 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in group stage action in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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But with a growing awareness of the mental health risks posed by children spending too much time online, Starmer has decided to go further after speaking to parents and considering evidence from Australia, which brought in a ban for under-16s last year.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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There's about to be a lot of focus on soccer for the next month, what with the World Cup getting underway, but MLB is scoring itself some heat by bringing some serious heat.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Good old Michelob beer sold in red, white, and blue cans poured from the concessions; helicopters choppered overhead for a flyover and movie stars got face time.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Alarm bells went off in the seventh inning when Santiago Espinal was sent up to pinch-hit for Ohtani – who hit his 13th home run of the season earlier in the game – with two runners on in a close game.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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Due to the alarm going off, Rempuszewski came out of the massage parlor and was taken into custody.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The group’s feed of an NBA play-in game Tuesday night cut out with less than a minute left in overtime, a high-profile misstep for a company that had successfully changed the narrative on the reliability of sports streaming over the past few years, particularly with its NFL partnership.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Fire the bankers and cut out the Wall Street middlemen sucking value.—
Drew Warshaw,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Participants of the class then walked out of the building along the stairs on a nearby street.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Brink walked out of the locker room postgame on her own.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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“Sally (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sally%20%28forth%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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