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exile

[eg-zahyl, ek-sahyl] / ˈɛg zaɪl, ˈɛk saɪl /




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In April, for instance, the Cuban government sent security agents with an offer the two couldn’t refuse: stay in prison or go into exile, people close to them said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The explanation from Havana - which maintains the incident occurred over its airspace - was that the exile group Brothers to the Rescue posed a threat to national security due to repeated air incursions.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Now an activist in exile, she is a confidante of Fraser Pardington, the Mandarin-speaking president of the United States.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Relatives of the victims, US lawmakers and members of the Cuban exile community in the United States have pushed for years for Castro to face charges.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Varda is the name of that Lady whom the Elves in these lands of exile name Elbereth.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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