exile
Example Sentences
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It was Tyndale’s personal encounter with the gospels that caused him to risk everything—exile, shame, poverty, imprisonment—to put the Bible into the hands of ordinary people.
"We know every stage of its history, from Napoleon's exile on Saint Helena right up to the present day."
From Barron's
After being shot, Camara spent 12 years in exile before returning to face justice.
From BBC
Within two years, however, she had lost her re-election bid and spent 18 years in political exile, unsuccessfully running in nine state and federal elections until she was elected to the Senate in 2016.
From BBC
Since the revolution, Iranian exiles have thrived in the West, making their mark in business, science and the arts.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
