self-exile

The fact I have nothing quite like the life and people and excitement of an old Chicago diner here in the rural, where I have lived in a state of self-exile for more years than even I can imagine.

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After his return to Britain and self-exile to Wiltshire, he invented a device capable of detecting tiny concentrations of substances in the atmosphere, including the CFCs then used as refrigerants and aerosol propellants.

James Lovelock wins Observer lifetime achievement at ethical awards 2011

And then, proving that he has been in New Hampshire self-exile for rather too long a period, he added this howler:

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The fact I have nothing quite like the life and people and excitement of an old Chicago diner here in the rural, where I have lived in a state of self-exile for more years than even I can imagine.

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Chris Jackson/Getty Images After a period of self-exile, Mr. Husain opted for Qatari citizenship in 2010.

M.F Husain Dies 2011

From his self-exile in Dubai, the former telecommunications billionaire is promoting a combination of tax cuts and large salary increases to strengthen Thailand's domestic economy and reduce its dependence on fragile export markets if the For Thais party wins.

New Thai Candidacy James Hookway 2011

Mr. Thaksin, who was ousted in 2006 by military junta, is now living in self-exile to evade imprisonment on a corruption conviction.

Moody's Lifts Thai Outlook Phisanu Phromchanya 2010

The arrest was announced as anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr headed back to Iran, according to two senior aides, after a brief two-week visit breaking nearly four years of self-exile.

Official: Iraq militia chief behind pilgrim blasts 2011

In the minds of Evangelicals, they were recreating the Puritan's self-exile from England by looking for a purer and better place, this time not a geographical "place" but a sanctuary within their minds and in inward-looking schools and churches undisturbed by facts.

Frank Schaeffer: The "Reason" Republicans Despise Unions, Government and Anything Public Frank Schaeffer 2011

Ms. Yingluck is generally viewed as a nominee of her brother, Mr. Thaksin, who currently lives in self-exile in Dubai to evade a prison sentence after he was convicted of corruption and abuse of power—charges that he denies and says were politically motivated.

Thai Election Looms As Instability Dents Confidence In Economy Phisanu Phromchanya 2011