as in exiling
to force to leave a country
members of the deposed dictator's once-feared political party were expatriated as well
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Another course on banishing your inner critic has compelling ideas, but suffers from being overproduced.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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This tension is only underlined by the filmmakers’ insistence on using pictures of the real Warrens and their demon-banishing clients in the credits of most Conjuring-verse movies.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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First, the administration is deporting – according to their claims – roughly 750 immigrants.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian officials said the report provides irrefutable evidence that Russia is systemically deporting, illegally adopting, reeducating and militarizing children.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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To make room, the 2025–26 campaign will promote two teams from the second tier while relegating just one through a new playoff system.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cadillac does, however, win back a few points for keeping some physical controls around instead of relegating everything to the touchscreen, even if some of the buttons look a bit chintzy.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Badger operates between May and October as an auto and passenger ferry that also is capable of transporting commercial vehicles.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Despite this, water wheels continued to reign supreme for decades because of the difficulty of transporting the coal the engines required.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Expatriating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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