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banishment

[ban-ish-muhnt] / ˈbæn ɪʃ mənt /


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If the NFL were to determine that Jackson violated its personal conduct policy, he could be subject to a six-game suspension or banishment from the league, with an opportunity to appeal.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

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

“As Alan Carr says, the faithful have got to up the nerve at the banishment table and behave less like pussycats and more like rottweilers,” said TV reporter Siobhan Synnot.

From BBC Oct. 22, 2025

“You do know that banishment is much harder than any jail cell, don’t you?” he said.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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