as in departed
to leave a place often for another
it's getting late, so we had better vamoose
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Crews and aircraft have departed Tel Aviv and plans are in the works to remove crews in Dubai, a spokesman said.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Shortly after Barrera’s firing, co-star Jenna Ortega departed the film, as well as new director Christopher Landon.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Huitzilin exited his vehicle holding up his own camera phone alongside his wife, and the two groups got into a heated exchange, according to video played in court.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In the years that followed, the computer giant lost market share and eventually exited the PC business.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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While the win at Everton moved the team up into the top four, victory in United’s final match of February last season only moved them up to 14th in the Premier League table.—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Fellow passengers were moved and amazed to witness a former president stuck in typical airport delays alongside them.—
Meg Kinnard,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Surveillance video obtained by The Post shows Border Patrol agents releasing the partially blind refugee, who went missing for days before being found dead.—
Evan Hill,
Washington Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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After Rivera’s kick went towards the goal, the ball bounced off the Raptors goalkeeper, only for Angel Diaz to get the rebound and score from point-blank range for his first goal of the season.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Birmingham lost twice to El Camino Real in league play and got a third chance when South East and Marquez forfeited their semifinal game, forcing the City Section to reinstate Birmingham, which had lost to Marquez in the first round.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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The downtown Dallas dinner spot got a jolt again when chef-owner Paul Ko hired RJ Yoakum, formerly of Dallas restaurant Georgie.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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At least three bystanders were able to contain the shooter in the middle of the stands as the crowd fled and ran around them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Police said a second man with gunshot wounds fled the scene but was later transported to a local hospital, where he too was pronounced dead.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Vamoosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamoosed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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