exodus
Example Sentences
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“It will trigger an exodus of capital and innovation from California,” Mr. Spiro last month wrote to the Governor.
Mamdani has also opened dialogue with business leaders, some of whom predicted a massive exodus of wealthy New Yorkers if he won.
From Barron's
In the 1990s, the neighborhood was further hollowed out, when rising crime spurred an exodus to the suburb of Richmond, which was soon being described as the most Chinese city in North America.
Only the full-scale invasion almost four years ago led to sweeping Western sanctions and a mass exodus by Western companies.
An exodus of residents would slash local school enrollment and the customer base for area businesses.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
