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Recent Examples of expectorateFor expectorating adults looking down, a guard may block big droplets but work less well for shorter persons, like children.—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2024 Of course, there’s never been any such game where players young and old didn’t expectorate freely.—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 8 May 2020 When Andrei blasts Matvey with a shotgun, blowing apart one of his sofa cushions, which in turn expectorates a bunch of American dollars, those deeper motives becomes obvious.—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2020 Place used clothing in hampers; blow your nose in a tissue; clear your throat and expectorate to remove mucus, which may contain particles inhaled in a lab; place glasses in the decontaminating solution for three minutes; take a full-body shower.—Amy Barth, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2012
Spit hits the fans, draws hefty fine Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is paying a hefty price for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the NFL season opener.
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USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Before the Eagles’ first defensive snap of the season, Jalen Carter spat on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
There is a long history of tumult in American cricket, with USA Cricket Association - the previous governing body - expelled in 2017 after being suspended three times before that.
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Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
It's being reported that this demon who danced on Charlie Kirk's grave has been expelled from Texas Tech.
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