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exile

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




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A lapse in judgment has sent the previously infallible industry visionary, with Agnes in tow, into self-imposed, self-described exile on Maui, where the Hopkinses have built a showstopper of a house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He's moved a little bit of weight and built it up slowly after his exile.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Which feels, in retrospect, like a ridiculous standard: to exile an entire cut of meat because it didn’t impress me at 12.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

How Tereza’s exile helps her countrymen isn’t quite clear, but I suspect it starts with giving someone younger her house and her job.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“No, Marguerite, I embrace this exile, for I wish to five in peace. But will you ever return home?”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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