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The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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What is realistic is that Israel maintains permanent control over millions of Palestinians who lack basic rights and, indeed, moves toward the destruction of the Palestinian people through active expulsion and death.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
The power of ethics committees to investigate and bring censure or expulsion measures to the floor is significant, but recent use has been rare and, in some cases, motivated by partisanship.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
The Palestinian people need a future built on security, justice, and coexistence—not expulsion and perpetual exile.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
In the 2023-24 school year District 200 ranked third among all public school districts in Illinois in the racially disproportionate rate of out-of-school suspensions and expulsions.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
The power of ethics committees to investigate and bring censure or expulsion measures to the floor is significant, but recent use has been rare and, in some cases, motivated by partisanship.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 12 Feb. 2025
The Palestinian people need a future built on security, justice, and coexistence—not expulsion and perpetual exile.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
In the 2023-24 school year District 200 ranked third among all public school districts in Illinois in the racially disproportionate rate of out-of-school suspensions and expulsions.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 18 Feb. 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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