expelling

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As a result, Congress opened an ethics inquiry, and lawmakers were considering expelling the congressman.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Russia's FSB security service named the man it was expelling as Gareth Samuel Davies -- listed on Moscow's official database of accredited diplomats as the embassy's second secretary.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

He uses the word “multibillionaire” twice as if expelling a bad taste from his mouth and paints a clichéd picture of their “300-foot yachts.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Previous administrations had focused on expelling immigrants who had committed crimes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

The price of peace had been high: expelling himself from the gang, proclaiming himself a traitor, banishing his beloved pet.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli