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It also plays homage to previous Gorillaz collaborators who have departed by utilizing unused or alternate takes from past projects.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Now that she’s an animal, she struggles to learn why the others have departed the glade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

More than a thousand staff have departed but Tedros said such a shock was something the WHO had seen coming, having tried to pivot away from over-reliance on major donors.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

It is believed to have departed Tenerife on 21 November for a seven-day tour around the Canaries and other nearby islands.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

After the illusionists have departed, Marco gathers his things, wiping his ink-covered hand on his black coat.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern