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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Fields and Wilson departed this offseason, while backup Skylar Thompson was signed and Rudolph returned, possibly starting if the Steelers don't sign Rodgers and make a big trade.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025 -
With Evans departing, Villanova calling and a chance to choose what will probably be the last major job of his career, Willard opted for what must have felt like the safer long-term bet.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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While stocks may continue their short-term celebration, the long-term sustainability of this rally is being undermined by something few are talking about: a major foreign holder of U.S. debt may be exiting the market in protest.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wong remained in the game to finish the inning but soon exited.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The bill also included moving $1.1 million from the Constitutional Defense Fund into the Legislative Legal Defense Fund.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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The company intended to move the drug into late-stage testing, which is generally the last phase of development before a company submits the potential treatment to government regulators for approval.—
Time,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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His scorecard was spectacular in the early going with six consecutive threes marked on his scorecard.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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If one or two bounces had gone the other way, Dartmouth would have advanced to the final four for the first time in school history.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Perry shared a series of photographs of Lucio growing up: at 3 months, 7 months, and a year old, with his hair getting longer and curlier each time, before bringing the now 18-month-old Lucio into the video.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the game, Joel intercedes by shoving the man, Seth, and telling him to get the hell out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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An unusually immersive remake of a vintage British film transports Hollywood star Brandy Friday into another dimension, where going off script could leave her stuck in the alternate reality for good.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This ongoing assessment process helps soldiers quickly identify when their autonomous systems go off track and understand the reasons behind any deviations.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2025
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Chargers that are left plugged in still pull power even when nothing is connected to the cord, so unplugging them entirely cuts out this power draw.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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Patrick has his work cut out for him, not least at a time when there would seem to be more important legislation to consider in the state.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Trump reportedly walked out of a negotiating session, and the Ivy League school ended up expanding elsewhere.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Moments later, Tomas walked out of the house carrying Alicia, who was able to reunite with her father.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Sally (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sally%20%28forth%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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