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[ban-ish] / ˈbæn ɪʃ /


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We should banish it, because I’ve learned the hard way that it’s too abstract.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

And banish this phrase—“You’re away,” the needless etiquette of having the player farthest from the hole hit first after tee shots and other shots approaching the green.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He also claims that the prince fears that his brother, the future king, "could remove all the Sussexes' titles and effectively banish him from Britain".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Moments later Cronin was grabbing the kid’s shirt and leading him to the baseline, where he ordered an assistant coach to remove him from the court area and banish him to the locker room.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

This monster child stalked me for a month before I found a logic to banish her: that I was likely insane.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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