exiled

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Nearly a century ago, the U.S. benefited from a European brain drain, as scientists and academics were exiled or fled their home countries.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

But he has been a cipher when it comes to the administration’s military “excursions,” as Trump calls them, and has reportedly even been exiled from the makeshift Mar-a-Lago situation room.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

On Tuesday, Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, urged people in Iran to obtain essential supplies as soon as possible and wait for what he called his "final call".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

They have, at times, tried to protect their distinct cultures by resisting Beijing's control, even if they didn't succeed, and their exiled communities have been some of the harshest critics of the regime abroad.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Wealthy knights from Houses old in honor did not cross the narrow sea to sell their swords, unless exiled for some infamy.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin