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exodus

[ek-suh-duhs] / ˈɛk sə dəs /


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The worker exodus spread beyond Chen’s alleged network a week later, when Cambodian authorities announced the arrest of another alleged scam-compound owner, Ly Kuong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Sen. Adam Schiff — one of Swalwell’s most significant backers — joined an exodus of congressional lawmakers withdrawing their support.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

While some of this exodus can be explained by citizens rushing to protect their savings, the sheer size of the sums involved suggests the involvement of "regime actors", Kaitlin Martin of Chainalysis told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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 face north, toward a new land, a never-ending exodus.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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