Last summer, yet another huge exodus began, and at least 700,000 Afghans - uprooted by civil war, downtrodden from hunger - have been on the move.

This huge and hasty exodus has overwhelmed private relief agencies and the United Nations.

For farmers, the threat to their livestock has been the most troubling, causing a huge exodus.

He also predicted that there would be a "huge exodus" by other party members.

There has also been a huge exodus, to Serbia and neighboring European nations, especially by the young, professionals and skilled labor.

The government is also keen to do something to stem this huge economic exodus.

The intervention curbed a huge exodus of boat people bound for South Florida in often flimsy vessels.

There was a huge exodus from the countryside into the towns of the new industrial age and the people demanded both meat and milk.

The new law is likely to cause concern in Western countries fearful of a huge exodus of Soviet people of all ethnic and religious groups.

Otherwise they could have a devastating effect in rural areas and cause a huge exodus from the countryside.