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exile

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




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He's moved a little bit of weight and built it up slowly after his exile.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

When he returned from his exile in 1997, he was no longer “Steven P. Jobs”—just “Steve Jobs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

How Tereza’s exile helps her countrymen isn’t quite clear, but I suspect it starts with giving someone younger her house and her job.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The 65-year-old son of Iran's last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, has lived in exile since the 1979 Islamic Revolution toppled the US-backed monarchy and ushered in the current system of clerical rule.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Here was Cade Hernandez, in exile at the back of the classroom, asking a perfectly reasonable question about a figure from history.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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