Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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Recent polling suggests that a majority of Jewish Israelis support the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.
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Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
As a teenager, Hamilton himself faced an expulsion that was eventually overturned.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 June 2025
The Palestinians and most of the international community reject such plans, viewing them as forcible expulsion that could violate international law.
Shurafa and Khaled write for the Associated Press.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Mexico’s Club Leon should have been there but their expulsion for multi-club ownership reasons has pitched LAFC and Club America into a play-off, or play-in, in LA tomorrow evening.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
As a teenager, Hamilton himself faced an expulsion that was eventually overturned.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 June 2025
The Palestinians and most of the international community reject such plans, viewing them as forcible expulsion that could violate international law.
Shurafa and Khaled write for the Associated Press.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Mexico’s Club Leon should have been there but their expulsion for multi-club ownership reasons has pitched LAFC and Club America into a play-off, or play-in, in LA tomorrow evening.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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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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