1
as in exiles
to force to leave a country
deported them back to their country of birth
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2
as in acquits
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
deported herself with grace and propriety at the country club cotillion
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To fit all listening scenarios, like all DALI loudspeakers, KUPID also acquits itself at low and high volumes.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025 -
McKinley acquits himself capably enough with the few complex action set pieces, notably when a tattered rope bridge across a deep gorge requires enterprising thinking and physical endangerment of Murphy.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Koala Eco’s Natural Multi-Purpose cleaner banishes stubborn condiment stains and leaves a fragrant mandarin scent.—
Kristin Corpuz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, on Broadway, the Wizard only leaves because Glinda banishes him after uncovering more of his secrets.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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Daily habits can have a lasting impact on how the disease behaves.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the open ocean, there are few landmarks to verify a ship’s position if GPS behaves strangely.—
Anna Raymaker,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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Robby relegates Langdon to triage for now — there’s less of a chance the two will run into each other that way.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ed’s high-paying job allows (or relegates) Jess to be a stay-at-home mum, her life devoted to (and circumscribed by) her children.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
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While Fa’alave-Johnson’s primary football role in college will be policing the USC secondary, Doyle promised that his senior season as a Don will include more than a few carries.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The attacks have effectively halted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage that carries about one-fifth of the world's oil supply.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ashley evicts Morgan Ashley evicts Morgan.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the city of Cluj, located within the country’s Transylvania region, a bailiff named Orsolya (Eszter Tompa) evicts the homeless Ion (Gabriel Spahiu) from the unused cellar of a local house to make way for the construction of the Kontinental boutique hotel.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Katherine McKenzie, the director of the Yale Center for Asylum Medicine, which conducts physical evaluations of people who are applying for asylum, said her organization typically encounters one or two cases a year of female genital mutilation.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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Security company’s statement Lee Ratliff, assistant chief at Professional Security Services, said in a phone call Thursday, after publication of this story, that the security guard in the video was moved from her post at the transportation center while the company conducts investigations.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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At certain points in the novel, that distance calcifies and restrains his writing.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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And most of the officials agreed that the Fed’s key rate is close to a level that neither stimulates nor restrains the economy.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Deports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deports. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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