banishment
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Let’s say you were ordered deported and you now faced banishment from your country.
From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026
Part hobo, part insult comic, part performance artist, Diogenes flaunted his disregard for convention in ways that scandalized the bourgeoisie of Athens and, later, Corinth, after his banishment from Sinope became permanent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Cher wasn’t offended by the banishment; in fact, she clarified her fashion intentions with impeccable logic.
From Salon • May 3, 2025
“We got banned,” said Swagrman, who was told the reason for the banishment was because he would not give his name or ID to the officer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025
The warrior bonding with him was no guarantee he would escape banishment, but it was something that could not be easily ignored.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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