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 journey begins in Fairbanks, Alaska, and travelers spend two days exploring the city before the train departs south toward Denali National Park and Preserve.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026 -
Before departing Moscow, the young Venezuelan had obtained a letter of introduction to the PFLP from Arab fellow students who were involved with the group.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Warriors were up 81-72 when Post exited for Al Horford, the team outscoring the Knicks 19-13 during the stretch.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Later, McBride saw Short exiting the same bar with two men and a woman, and the officer checked in on her.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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In each case, agents shot at drivers or into moving cars – a practice that has largely been discouraged by law enforcement because of risks to public safety.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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After Strome’s goal, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky tweaked two of his forward lines, dropping Igor Chernyshov to the third line with Michael Misa and Adam Gaudette and moving Regenda to the top line with Celebrini and Graf.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Most of them go deep into the memory vault of childhood, recalling fishing trips and family gatherings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nordstrom Lucky Brand Fair Isle Shawl-Collar Cardigan Both Lopez’s and Hudson’s sweaters appear to be from Polo Ralph Lauren (the former’s looks like this one that's no longer available, while the latter’s resembles this one that goes for $798).—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Want to get ahead at work with AI?—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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After a turnover by the Kraken in the neutral zone back across the blue line, Carrick got the puck, skated into the left circle and beat Grubauer low on the blocker side.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Three minutes in, law enforcement sirens go off and there are more car horns.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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Both teams have their work cut out for them.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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The official said the prosecutors were also concerned about a decision to cut out state and local authorities from the federal investigation.—
Hayley Walker,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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In the film American Beauty (1999), the moment Lester Burnham quits his job, walks out of his cubicle with a beer in hand—that’s it.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2026
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Workers walked out again Monday in the latest strike over pay and working conditions, thrusting the Louvre’s internal strain back into public view.—
Thomas Adamson,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Sally (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sally%20%28forth%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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