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exile

[eg-zahyl, ek-sahyl] / ˈɛg zaɪl, ˈɛk saɪl /




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They noted: "Through this deeply personal and powerful film, she gave audiences a story of identity, freedom, exile and resistance that continues to resonate across the world."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Pulitzer winner Ada Ferrer’s of-the-moment new memoir, “Keeper of My Kin,” examines the agonizing personal costs of the Cuban exile and the families left fractured in its wake.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The 63-year-old has previously lived in exile in the former Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Cuba and France.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Exxon Mobil XOM -0.17%decrease; red down pointing triangle is in talks with Venezuelan officials about returning to the oil-rich country after a 19-year exile.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It was an accident and the boy’s father forgave Hercules, but Hercules could not forgive himself and he went into exile for a time.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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