banishment
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The opprobrium that ensued in the course of a shamelessly one-sided trial shredded their reputations, cost them their jobs and led to an incurable banishment from public life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Let’s say you were ordered deported and you now faced banishment from your country.
From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026
The first time the chests of chance were wheeled out to settle a banishment vote was back in episode five, when contestants couldn't decide whether to evict Reece or Amanda.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
He eventually brokered a settlement, allowing Rose to voluntarily accept banishment for life in return for no further punishment.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2025
It was clear Specimen considered Jeremy's banishment from the contest fair punishment for getting the class in trouble to begin with.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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