Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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French university Sciences Po threatened expulsion for students caught using the technology.
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Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Israel Premier Tech removed its name from riders' uniforms but continued to compete until the end despite demands for its expulsion.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Of the 1,136 orders of expulsion from the city so far this year, about 10 were for swimming.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The 1876 expulsion and fire are part of the historical record.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
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Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Israel Premier Tech removed its name from riders' uniforms but continued to compete until the end despite demands for its expulsion.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Of the 1,136 orders of expulsion from the city so far this year, about 10 were for swimming.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The 1876 expulsion and fire are part of the historical record.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expulsion
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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expulsion
noun
ex·pul·sion
ik-ˈspəl-shən 
: the act of expelling : the state of being expelled
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