Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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This was the first time demonstrators had called for the group’s expulsion.
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Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Iran, Afghanistan's western neighbor, has also carried out expulsions, further straining resources in impoverished Afghanistan.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
The Kentucky Senate passed a bill mandating a 12-month expulsion for students in 6th grade and above who assault school staff.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
In December, Fine called for the mass expulsion of Muslims from the United States.
—Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
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Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Iran, Afghanistan's western neighbor, has also carried out expulsions, further straining resources in impoverished Afghanistan.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
The Kentucky Senate passed a bill mandating a 12-month expulsion for students in 6th grade and above who assault school staff.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
In December, Fine called for the mass expulsion of Muslims from the United States.
—Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 8 Mar. 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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