banish
verb (used with object)
to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile.
has been banishing
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present perfect progressiveof banish (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Sawari would have become the first asylum seeker to apply for protection from a country where Australia has been banishing refugees for more than more than three years despite United Nations objections.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 3, 2017
The 21-year-old would have become the first asylum seeker to apply for protection from a country where Australia has been banishing refugees for more than more than three years despite United Nations objections.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2017
