banished

Example Sentences

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Now she has been banished along with fruit and vegetable sellers to a vacant lot with lower foot traffic, her turnover roughly halving as a result.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

After Anthony’s dog savaged another man’s hog—hogs being precious in New Netherland—the couple was banished in 1639 to Long Island, where the two started a new life on land the Dutch wished to colonize.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Too quiet, many locals say, because off-road vehicles and beach camping have been temporarily banished from San Luis Obispo County’s Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area since April 14.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

India banished the ghosts of 2023 by emphatically beating New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad to defend their T20 World Cup title.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

I could see what he meant when I thought that one day, he wouldn’t be here to tell us stories anymore—a prospect I quickly banished.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo