involuntarily
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This can happen voluntarily - where people agree to leave the UK in return for financial or travel assistance - or involuntarily, when people are detained and escorted out of the country by immigration officers.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
On Tuesday a civil jury concluded that Lodes resigned involuntarily due to his reporting of a hostile workplace and was awarded the multimillion-dollar payment as compensation for his emotional damages.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Accompanying that rage was a fresh explosion of ignorance about Tourette syndrome, the condition that caused Davidson to tic involuntarily throughout last Sunday’s ceremony.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
The risk is that if the borrower leaves their employer, voluntarily or involuntarily, and can’t repay the loan, then the remaining loan balance may be treated as a distribution that is subject to income tax.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
A smile broke out over Ekon’s face, and involuntarily she found herself smiling back.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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