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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

"The way the fridges work is to cool everything down and expel the hot air," which normally works well in the ambient air in the UK.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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

Polly huddled in the wagon, wishing she knew a way to vent the anger that she needed to expel.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

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

The one outside acts as a condenser, which expels the unwanted heat into the air outside.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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

It was the mandrake, which fools say expels demons and makes women fruitful, but screams when pulled from the earth.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Instead of coming from material associated with a star's birth, it may trace matter expelled during the star's death.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Earlier this month, Ethiopia expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats and shut its embassy in Asmara, while Eritrea responded that it would "sever all diplomatic ties".

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Cornell conducted an internal investigation and suspended or expelled some of the men, but prosecutors did not bring criminal charges against any of the accused.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Saints were expelled from the Championship play-offs in May after admitting spying on training sessions involving Oxford United, Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough before the play-off semi-final.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

I would take two dozen if it would keep me from being expelled.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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

She has proposed fighting crime by expelling undocumented people, setting up courts with anonymous judges and making prisoners work for their food.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

If VAR had been available, Scottish referee Hugh Dallas could have corrected the missed call, awarding a penalty and giving Frings a red card, expelling him for the final 40 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

It’s been making strange gurgling sounds and expelling six-month-old-rotten-egg smells.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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