Do you think this book was a real departure for you?

"It is a real, marked departure from the previous Administration's posture."

He was joking: a grisly parody of a real departure.

It takes its real departure from a problem, even if it is badly set up.

The show was no real departure from tradition, even in its catch-phrases.

This hyperpower unilateralism seems to us a real departure from the post-1945 tradition of American foreign policy.

For the first time, funds are being asked to pick up fees once borne by the customer, a real departure in industry pricing.

"That was a real departure for me," he said.

The associate added, "That is a real departure from his glorious past.

It is a real departure from the Reagan approach of ducking tough internal decisions.