expelled

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Those charged particles are then expelled through tiny openings in the thruster, producing thrust.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Then he got in another brawl, was imprisoned in Fort St. Angelo, escaped, and was formally expelled by the Order—the recorded language is “like a rotten and fetid limb.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

It recently arrested Iranian paramilitary troops it said were trying to infiltrate the country by sea and on Wednesday expelled two Iranian diplomats in response to the strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

Imagine that 30,000 years ago one tribe defeated its neighbour and expelled it from coveted foraging grounds.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari