sent away

Example Sentences

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Pincus was sent away to get his act together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

The thought of being sent away keeps him up at night, but the alternative is nearly just as bad: “I’m afraid that I will be detained here for years,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

"There was a bigger sense of guilt, because I was being sent away," Sarah added.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

One south Wales woman said she felt extra trauma and guilt at the thought of being sent away for the procedure - which involves an operation to remove the pregnancy from the womb.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

Perhaps it was all to the best that I had been sent away.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison