exodus

Example Sentences

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But Walsh doesn’t see it as a widespread issue and calls the exodus more a sign of some investors wanting liquidity.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Numbers were once even greater - after a devastating famine in the mid-1990s triggered what rights groups described as a silent exodus over a more porous border with China.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

They threatened an exodus after she issued “a little mission statement” spelling out her priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Much like in the U.S., immigration is a contentious topic in the Dominican Republic — the country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, which has seen an exodus of its people over the decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The Ladd Devine Company had started drawing up plans for the recreation development about the same time people were losing their water rights and beginning a wholesale exodus from the hapless west side.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols