Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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The expulsion order comes after Tehran criticized Argentina for designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
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Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Yet few have been deported, even as the White House pushes for ever more immigrant expulsions.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
After the Easter break, her case could be heard by the full Committee on Ethics, which has an array of options ranging from a public censure to expulsion.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
From the time of the foreigners’ first arrival in 1543 until their expulsion in the 1630s, there was a modest amount of cultural transmission.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Yet few have been deported, even as the White House pushes for ever more immigrant expulsions.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
After the Easter break, her case could be heard by the full Committee on Ethics, which has an array of options ranging from a public censure to expulsion.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
From the time of the foreigners’ first arrival in 1543 until their expulsion in the 1630s, there was a modest amount of cultural transmission.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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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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