exile

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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

The 65-year-old son of Iran's last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, has lived in exile since the 1979 Islamic Revolution toppled the US-backed monarchy and ushered in the current system of clerical rule.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

After being shot, Camara spent 12 years in exile before returning to face justice.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

From the first days of his rule, the Fidel Castro referred to Cubans who went into exile as “gusanos,” Spanish for worms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

By Christmas, we are wild for news of Fifi's exile.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez