were departing
- past progressive of depart.
Example Sentences
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Head of BBC Radio 1, Aled Haydn Jones, thanked the presenters who were departing the station and wished them "every success in whatever comes next".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Saturday as congregants were departing Congregation Kol Tikvah.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
They were departing convinced they could play with the best teams in the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
At the same time, White House staff were departing in droves as part of the regular “offboarding process,” while morale among others had cratered in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2022
Once inside Columbia, the three of us had some last- minute checks to make while Guenter and crew were departing, and then it was time for us to go.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
