Examples of expulsion in a Sentence
The government engaged in mass expulsions.
the expulsion of air from the lungs
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But the only way our leaders should approach the Alien Enemies Act in the modern day is by acknowledging the fundamental injustice of wartime internment and expulsions and by working to repeal the law, not resurrecting it to devastate the lives of other immigrants who call this country home.
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Karen Ebel, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Some promoted other ideas: clearing away Gazans for Jewish settlement, and forced expulsion.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Students found to be involved in Wilson's death could face expulsion, Shields said.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
The most severe is expulsion, which requires a two-thirds vote.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Karen Ebel, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Some promoted other ideas: clearing away Gazans for Jewish settlement, and forced expulsion.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
Students found to be involved in Wilson's death could face expulsion, Shields said.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
The most severe is expulsion, which requires a two-thirds vote.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expulsion
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expulsion. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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