A rare departure from character was understandable, but once again he was the lord of memory.

He then voted to reject the defense spending bill - a rare departure for an Armed Services chairman.

"Father at Ninety" (1929) represents a rare departure from these themes.

It was the President, in a rare departure from the diplomacy of caution, who initiated the successful Panama invasion.

"The federal government really does want to be helpful," Mr. Bloomberg said, in a rare departure from his prepared text.

Mrs. Kennedy, in a rare departure form her usual practice, agreed to be interviewed.

Bestfoods issued its disclaimer in a statement - a rare, almost unprecedented departure from the usual policy of no comment.

What can be said is that she represents a rare departure from this artist's cool, courtly approach to the human subject.

What is interesting about recent days is that even state television showed the demonstrations, a rare departure.

In a rare departure from usual practice, Mr. Clinton commented on the strength of the dollar.