banished

Example Sentences

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Now she has been banished along with fruit and vegetable sellers to a vacant lot with lower foot traffic, her turnover roughly halving as a result.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Too quiet, many locals say, because off-road vehicles and beach camping have been temporarily banished from San Luis Obispo County’s Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area since April 14.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Even Ron Funches joked on Instagram that he wanted some salmon “to go” after he was banished.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

It’s his inability to flatter with formulaic language that ultimately causes him to be banished from Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

“Dean Nabokov is not one to play with. Rumor has it, she used to captain a pirate ship before coming here. Heard she's banished kids to different time periods until they learned their lesson.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton