Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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In recent years, some of the settlers on those outposts have forced the expulsion and displacement of Palestinian communities following settler violence and harassment.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
The student involved was later arrested and expulsion was recommended.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Their film, created by a Palestinian-Israeli collective during oppressive times, aims to challenge the ongoing expulsion and propose a vision of equality.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Yet few have been deported, even as the White House pushes for ever more immigrant expulsions.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
The student involved was later arrested and expulsion was recommended.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Their film, created by a Palestinian-Israeli collective during oppressive times, aims to challenge the ongoing expulsion and propose a vision of equality.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Yet few have been deported, even as the White House pushes for ever more immigrant expulsions.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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