Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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The Radical Reform Movement has called for the expulsion of foreign investors.
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ABC News, 17 June 2026
The expulsion of five diabetes experts from the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans earlier this week caused quite a stir.
—Alex Hogan, STAT, 12 June 2026
The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
The reality competition series has seen backlash, scandals and more over the years, resulting in the expulsion of multiple contestants and numerous online statements.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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ABC News, 17 June 2026
The expulsion of five diabetes experts from the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans earlier this week caused quite a stir.
—Alex Hogan, STAT, 12 June 2026
The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
The reality competition series has seen backlash, scandals and more over the years, resulting in the expulsion of multiple contestants and numerous online statements.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 June 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 19 Jun. 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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