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expel

[ik-spel] / ɪkˈspɛl /




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"We're talking about the power to mass expel people who have done nothing wrong to countries that remain unsafe," said Ahilan Arulanantham, a lawyer representing the Syrian TPS holders in the case.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

It is very rare for Congress to expel one of its own members, with only five House members in history being voted out.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Packwood resigned in 1995 after the Senate Ethics Commission voted unanimously to expel him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Luna and Leger Fernández still didn’t let up, saying that they would force the votes to expel the representatives if their resignations weren’t officially tendered by 2 p.m.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

But her chest began to shudder, her body twitching, demanding to expel traces of the pepper from her lungs.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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