Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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An important function of the County Board of Education is to serve as an appellate body for redistricting and expulsion petitions.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
That is a model that Russia is thought to have expanded following the expulsion of its intelligence officers by Western European countries after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Violators are supposed to get a warning before potential booting from the meeting, and two expulsions in a row can lead to a ban from proceedings.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Suspensions and expulsions do not belong in a phone policy.
—Krista Spurgin, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
That is a model that Russia is thought to have expanded following the expulsion of its intelligence officers by Western European countries after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Violators are supposed to get a warning before potential booting from the meeting, and two expulsions in a row can lead to a ban from proceedings.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Suspensions and expulsions do not belong in a phone policy.
—Krista Spurgin, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
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 10 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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