Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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The fallout led to tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats, disruption of visa services, reduced consular staffing and a freeze on trade talks.
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Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Seldom has a brown person coasted through early eps without the critical gaze of fellow contestants, and eventual groupthink expulsion.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Extremist figures such as National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich not only oppose peace with Gaza, but are also calling for the expulsion of the enclave’s population.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Data released by the Arkansas Department of Education shows the combined number of suspensions and expulsions in the Little Rock School District has climbed in recent years to roughly pre-pandemic levels, even as enrollment has steadily dropped.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Dec. 2025
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Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Seldom has a brown person coasted through early eps without the critical gaze of fellow contestants, and eventual groupthink expulsion.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Extremist figures such as National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich not only oppose peace with Gaza, but are also calling for the expulsion of the enclave’s population.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
Data released by the Arkansas Department of Education shows the combined number of suspensions and expulsions in the Little Rock School District has climbed in recent years to roughly pre-pandemic levels, even as enrollment has steadily dropped.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 17 Jan. 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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