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[ban-ish] / ˈbæn ɪʃ /


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We should banish it, because I’ve learned the hard way that it’s too abstract.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

History reminds us big stand offs between London and Washington, such as the UK resisting American pressure to send troops to Vietnam, don't have to banish relations to a perpetual deep freeze.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Moments later Cronin was grabbing the kid’s shirt and leading him to the baseline, where he ordered an assistant coach to remove him from the court area and banish him to the locker room.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

But on Tuesday, Shiffrin finally has a chance to banish that dread—with some help from a newly crowned Olympic champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Didn’t the señor know that salt water would purify the book and banish disease?

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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