Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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In December, Fine called for the mass expulsion of Muslims from the United States.
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Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The legislation would prohibit schools from enforcing their cell phone bans through fines, fees, suspensions, expulsions, ticketing, or deployment of police officers or school resource officers.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Following its expulsion, the gas, vapor and soot expanded rapidly into the surrounding atmosphere, forming complex patterns reminiscent of a blooming flower, or a nebula formed in the wake of a supernova explosion in the moment the photograph was taken.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The school district reduced the expulsions to a year for six of the teenagers and permitted them to enroll in alternative schools.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The legislation would prohibit schools from enforcing their cell phone bans through fines, fees, suspensions, expulsions, ticketing, or deployment of police officers or school resource officers.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Following its expulsion, the gas, vapor and soot expanded rapidly into the surrounding atmosphere, forming complex patterns reminiscent of a blooming flower, or a nebula formed in the wake of a supernova explosion in the moment the photograph was taken.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The school district reduced the expulsions to a year for six of the teenagers and permitted them to enroll in alternative schools.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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