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expel

[ik-spel] / ɪkˈspɛl /




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The ruling follows France's decision last week to expel Xenia Fedorova and freeze her assets, a move she denounced as "censorship".

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

The court said Finra can’t unilaterally expel or ban a firm from trading stocks without government review.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 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

By helping neurons expel excess toxic Tau, Arc appears to allow damaged cells to survive longer.

From Science Daily Jun. 30, 2026

I spat and coughed, desperate to expel the scent of sea brine clogging my lungs.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

Serena Joy, who has been holding her breath, expels it.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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

The agency, which has no inspectors in North Korea since it was expelled in 2009, relies on satellite imagery for assessments.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

That underlies the name of a new exhibition at the California Museum in Sacramento, “Help Wanted/Leave Now!” about the “revolving door” of programs and practices that have alternately enticed and expelled workers, legal and undocumented.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

A common assumption has been that these compounds are largely expelled from the body without causing major metabolic effects.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

It’s an old picture of me as a high school sophomore, the last year I spent in school before I was expelled.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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

India denied the allegations, which chilled ties between the two nations, and saw each expelling a string of diplomats in 2024.

From Barron's Mar. 24, 2026

The electric fire shot across the room as the boarded-up fireplace burst outward, expelling Mr. Weasley, Fred, George, and Ron in a cloud of rubble and loose chippings.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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