as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland
the ruthless expulsion of the French-speaking Acadians from Nova Scotia by the British
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In simpler terms, out of 1,000 people using an IUD for one year, about 15 might experience an expulsion.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Of course, such a move could invite potential expulsion from, or litigation with, the NCAA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Not only has an escalation of US/USSR hostilities led to the Americans' expulsion from the Leonov, he's also received a mysterious warning imploring him to leave Jupiter within two days.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Jean-Marie challenged the expulsion in court but was finally kicked out in 2018.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Of course, such a move could invite potential expulsion from, or litigation with, the NCAA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Not only has an escalation of US/USSR hostilities led to the Americans' expulsion from the Leonov, he's also received a mysterious warning imploring him to leave Jupiter within two days.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Jean-Marie challenged the expulsion in court but was finally kicked out in 2018.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsion. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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