banishment

Example Sentences

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The character is indeed oppressed, but he is also an invasive presence on the island — a native by dint of his mother’s banishment who would himself be conqueror, given half a chance.

From Los Angeles Times

However, Ortega’s government went a few steps further, deporting them and saying their Nicaraguan citizenship would be revoked and their property confiscated — drawing fire as an example of banishment, in violation of international norms.

From Seattle Times

With Griffin’s banishment from elected office in September 2022, a Santa Fe-based District Court became the first to remove or bar an elected official in connection with the attack on the U.S.

From Seattle Times

“This is banishment, and banishment is antithetical to modern conceptions of human rights,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Before and after his return from banishment, Akers said the key to establishing the running game was sticking with it and giving him the ball.

From Los Angeles Times