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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

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

When it comes time for the players to banish someone else, Rausch finds he can’t stick with his fellow Traitors’ agreed-upon strategy to push out Funches.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

“Stupid dream,” she muttered, as if that would banish the fear that still sparked up every part of her.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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