Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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In the 1930s, Mexican American citizens were deported from the United States as part of a program that led to the expulsion of about 1 million Mexicans.
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Daisy Hernández, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
More than 15,000 third-country deportation orders were issued in the White House push for ever more immigrant expulsions, advocacy groups say, though only a fraction of the orders have been carried out.
—Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
An important function of the County Board of Education is to serve as an appellate body for redistricting and expulsion petitions.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Daisy Hernández, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
More than 15,000 third-country deportation orders were issued in the White House push for ever more immigrant expulsions, advocacy groups say, though only a fraction of the orders have been carried out.
—Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.
—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
An important function of the County Board of Education is to serve as an appellate body for redistricting and expulsion petitions.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 16 May. 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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