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as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland
the exile of French settlers from Nova Scotia resulted in the birth of the Cajun community in the U.S.
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as in refugee
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons
after being overthrown in a coup, the dictator spent the remainder of his life as an exile in a string of less-than-welcoming countries
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as in to banish
to force to leave a country
with their conquest of the Moors complete, Ferdinand and Isabella next exiled the Jews from Spain
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Recent Examples of exile
Max Saltman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
But casualties and disruptions to the French army's leadership after Napoleon’s initial exile to Elba took a toll on his ability to achieve victory in the Hundred Days campaign.
—Pat Fallon, National Review, 4 Feb. 2025
CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
Around 70 are being exiled abroad as part of the agreement and will not be allowed to return to their homes in the West Bank and Jerusalem, according to a list provided by the Palestinian authorities.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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During the 2023 campaign, Correa supported González’ run from exile in Belgium.
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Lukashenko's opponents, many of whom are imprisoned or exiled abroad by his unrelenting crackdown on dissent and free speech, have called Sunday's election a sham.
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The expulsions of the Barnard students were disclosed Saturday by Columbia University Apartheid Divest.—
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In the summer of 1972, the country's leader, Idi Amin, ordered the mass expulsion of Asians, giving Kishor 90 days to leave Uganda.—
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As a representative of the U.N., any involvement in a group that promotes discrimination or violence violates the principle of neutrality and gravely jeopardizes UNRWA’s ability to provide services and protection to refugees.—
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His plan has been welcomed by Israel, but vehemently rejected by Palestinians and Arab countries which have refused to accept any influx of refugees.—
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For example, keep your jewelry safe and organized with this Nordstrom travel jewelry case, $10 off, then banish wrinkles on-the-go with this Pursonic travel steamer, $7 off.—
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However, Dylan casts the tie-breaking vote and Carolyn is heartbreakingly banished from the castle.—
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Those who have received a prior order for deportation also need to check in with ICE.—
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Those services include representation for people facing deportation, free immigration legal services for students and faculty at 12 community colleges and universities in San Diego and Imperial counties and legal assistance for recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.—
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But catching the game on a big screen in a bar or buddy’s man cave has been relegated to the second string.—
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Her artwork in those days was mostly relegated to sketching the children, or her husband.—
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The second Trump administration’s promises to swiftly deport immigrants in the country without legal permission is but one of the fears Acero’s community of 15 elementary and high schools is grappling with.—
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Native Americans say there is growing fear within their community that they could be wrongly stopped and questioned by agents amid Trump’s push to deport millions of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally.—
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) describes atmospheric rivers as long, narrow bands in the atmosphere that transport large amounts of water vapor outside the tropics.—
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The prisoners of war were then transported to places of internment in a manner that raised concerns.—
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“Exile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exile. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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