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as in exclusions
treatment that is deliberately exclusionary
Teenagers may act against their better judgement to avoid social ostracism.
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as in exiles
the forced removal from a homeland
His family celebrated his safe return after nearly a decade of political ostracism.
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Noun
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In addition to these categorical exclusions, there is an annual exclusion amount which is currently $19,000 for calendar years 2025 and 2026 (inflation-adjusted thereafter).—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026 -
Of those requests, the agency granted 170,084 exclusions and denied 59,134, with 44,325 exclusion requests rejected or withdrawn during the process.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Oct. 2025
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The failed 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, launched by Cuban exiles with CIA backing, became both a defining trauma and a lasting symbol of unfinished struggle.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Castro, who served as defense minister in the 1990s, was charged with ordering the 1996 downing of two planes over Cuban territory flown by members of Brothers to the Rescue, a group of Florida exiles opposed to the Castro regime.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Fighting is also driving ongoing displacements and deaths in the nearby Artibonite region where on Wednesday police destroyed the home of the head of the Kokorat San Ras gang and confiscated several weapons.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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After multiple displacements, most people here have almost nothing.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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“Ostracisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracisms. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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