expelled

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Two Cuban diplomats were expelled and three nondiplomatic operatives arrested on federal sabotage-conspiracy charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

A previous flotilla attempt was intercepted last month in international waters off Greece, with most activists expelled to Europe.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

In 2026, China said it expelled at least two Japanese boats from these waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio in November 1938, Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III went to a military boarding school in Tennessee, and then attended Brown University, but was expelled before graduating.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Eteocles succeeded although he was the younger, and he expelled his brother from Thebes.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton