as in departs
to leave a place often for another
now that my ride's here, I'll be stepping along
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The question now is will the Chargers’ defense be as sound and productive if defensive coordinator Jesse Minter departs for one of the many head coaching positions around the NFL?—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026 -
House of Fear also departs from its predecessors in that there can be only one winner.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ensure no youth exits state custody alone.—
Sarah Healy Eagan,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sanagustin, who exits as president of Pine Tree Entertainment for the role, will report to Tana Jamieson, co-head and executive vp creative affairs.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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One slightly wrong rate in a budget, procurement forecast, or loan estimate easily moves millions of dollars in the wrong direction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Honda moves forward, turning to the right.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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The story famously goes that the W16 configuration was sketched by Piëch on a bullet train in Japan.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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This year’s crop of nominees also proved that age is nothing but a number, as the saying goes.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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Indiana Pacers Another surprisingly expensive team, the reigning Eastern Conference champions would likely go into the tax if restricted free agent Bennedict Mathurin gets an appropriate salary over the summer.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Here's where this case gets even messier.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Steps (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steps%20%28along%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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