banishment
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Unfortunately, it fell to Amol Rajan to become the Paloma Faith of this series - being taken away in a coffin in episode two before even having the chance to take part in a banishment.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
“Perhaps my wife won’t like London; then the sentence is banishment & degradation into indolent, idle fool.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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