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Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
Recent Examples on the Web
After the terrorist attack outside Moscow, Russia inaugurated sweeping expulsions.
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Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Miami was winning that game 1-0, and then Monterrey scored two goals after Ruiz’s expulsion.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the companion bill to the one the state Senate approved Tuesday had stalled in the state House last year after the expulsion of two Black lawmakers for advocating for gun control reforms on the House floor; both were quickly reinstated.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
At least 17 states and D.C. have passed laws to limit the use of suspension and expulsion for younger children, typically students in pre-K through third or fifth grade.
—Ariel Gilreath, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
With those resignations, plus that of former Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, who stepped down to take a job at Youngstown State University, and the expulsion of former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., the GOP’s majority will be narrowed to just one seat come April 19 when Gallagher leaves Congress.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The group has also enlarged its collection with documentation of other atrocities, such as the Armenian genocide, Nanjing massacre, the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the killing and expulsion of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, and violence against Kurds in Northern Syria.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Following the dramatic expulsion, Democrat Tom Suozzi won the special election to fill Santos’ former seat, flipping it blue again after only a year in Republicans' hands.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
The book details what the Jews have endured: the pogroms, the expulsions, the Holocaust.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Feb. 2024
Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Miami was winning that game 1-0, and then Monterrey scored two goals after Ruiz’s expulsion.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the companion bill to the one the state Senate approved Tuesday had stalled in the state House last year after the expulsion of two Black lawmakers for advocating for gun control reforms on the House floor; both were quickly reinstated.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
At least 17 states and D.C. have passed laws to limit the use of suspension and expulsion for younger children, typically students in pre-K through third or fifth grade.
—Ariel Gilreath, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
With those resignations, plus that of former Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, who stepped down to take a job at Youngstown State University, and the expulsion of former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., the GOP’s majority will be narrowed to just one seat come April 19 when Gallagher leaves Congress.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The group has also enlarged its collection with documentation of other atrocities, such as the Armenian genocide, Nanjing massacre, the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the killing and expulsion of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, and violence against Kurds in Northern Syria.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Following the dramatic expulsion, Democrat Tom Suozzi won the special election to fill Santos’ former seat, flipping it blue again after only a year in Republicans' hands.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
The book details what the Jews have endured: the pogroms, the expulsions, the Holocaust.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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