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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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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Of those requests, the agency granted 170,084 exclusions and denied 59,134, with 44,325 exclusion requests rejected or withdrawn during the process.—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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Guanipa urged exiles to go beyond expressions of solidarity and become more directly involved in advocacy.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Woven into the narrative are interviews with Greek exiles and theatrical skits—including one featuring a girl named Democracy threatened by her authoritarian mother, played by Varda’s own.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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In the rest of the world, such displacements accelerated in the 1970s and have continued into the 21st century, and Reinhardt says there are certainly thousands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Rupturing the northernmost 296 miles of the San Andreas Fault from northwest of San Juan Bautista to the triple junction at Cape Mendocino, the earthquake confounded contemporary geologists with its large, horizontal displacements and great rupture length.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Ostracisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracisms. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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