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  • Sitting in the empty kitchen, surrounded by the evidence of Abigail’s hasty departure,

    Excerpt: The House on Fortune Street by Margot Livesey 2008

  • Looking to move past a scandal involving its former president's departure,

    Fujitsu Says Cash Flow to Fuel U.S. Acquisitions 2010

  • Ashton, as she accompanied him out of the apartment, assuring him that her daughter did full justice to the sincerity of his attachment, and requesting him to see Sir William before his departure,

    The Bride of Lammermoor 2008

  • Another would needs run upon the sword's point after Euryalus 'departure,

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • ‘Now, my dears,’ said Mrs Nickleby, when they had rendered becoming honour to the bidding, and Tim had taken his departure,

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • Returning his salute and feeling greatly relieved by his departure,

    The Old Curiosity Shop 2007

  • As I slid past Ross and Hind discussing Mandy™s departure,

    Ms Longshot Kurtz, Sylvie 2005

  • “Say,” he said, rising, putting a note of determination in his voice which caused her to delay her departure,

    Sister Carrie 2004

  • ‘Captain,’ said this divine, when my father came to take leave of him on the eve of our departure,

    Lavengro 2004

  • To say nothing of the young men who danced at the Moscow balls being almost all in love with Kitty, two serious suitors had already this first winter made their appearance: Levin, and immediately after his departure,

    Anna Karenina 2003

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