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expel

[ik-spel] / ɪkˈspɛl /




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Under a longstanding arrangement with Morocco, Spain can immediately expel people who enter its exclaves illegally, a practice known in Spanish as devoluciones en caliente, or “hot returns.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

China said it had taken "necessary measures" to expel the Philippine vessels from its territorial waters.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Keiko also pledged to attract private investment to promote economic growth and to immediately expel any undocumented immigrants found to be committing crimes in Peru.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Representatives from two local tribes draw a parallel between the gather and past efforts to expel their people from their ancestral lands, and say the horses are intertwined with their culture.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

The principal sat me down and said, “Trevor, we can expel you. You need to think hard about whether you really want to be at Maryvale next year.”

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

The measure bars or expels foreigners deemed to have "spread or incited hate messages" against the country or its people.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Desire expels despair, however, when Marty meets his brother’s new bride.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

After a series of mysterious analog rumblings, the booth expels a tiny strip of prints.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2025

Losing the Conservative whip essentially expels Mr Anderson from his party in Parliament.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2024

He pats my back loudly and expels me with a shove and a sniff.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

She said she was then expelled from the school.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

More than 12 million Germans were expelled from Eastern Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Sweden said Wednesday it had expelled an Iranian embassy employee and summoned the country's ambassador, accusing Tehran of making threats against Jewish and Israeli interests in Sweden.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

He was expelled from Prairie View A&M University in 1971 after protesting against the expulsion of the editor of the student newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

“But if you get expelled it’s forever. And that’s what’ll happen if you’re caught sneaking into the Archives.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

The January agreement, under which Kurdish fighters would be integrated into state structures, stipulates that the SDF commit to expelling all non-Syrian PKK leaders and members from the country.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Instead of air conditioning, Peach said there were "big blowers" on board, expelling hot air.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The U.S. isn’t expelling Brazil’s ambassador, the State Department official said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Their observations show that even when a black hole appears faint, it may still be actively expelling large amounts of matter rather than simply swallowing everything nearby.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Ancient sources talk about his perishing at sea for his impiety, or alternatively, say that the brotherhood banished him and constructed a tomb for him, expelling him from the world of human beings.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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