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are departing
  • present progressive of depart.

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Six Flags announced Chief Financial Officer Brian Witherow and two other executives are departing amid activist investor pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But those who are departing have also had some big moments to remember.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Seniors Charisma Osborne and Cam Brown are departing and Izzy Anstey announced her retirement from basketball, but Angela Dugalic and Emily Bessoir have the option to return next season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2024

Five years later, the directors are departing under a cloud of controversy, and many will be debating their legacy at this year’s edition, which begins on Thursday.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2024

‘We are departing as quickly as we may!’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien