expelling

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That has put pressure on Lebanon’s delicate sectarian balance, with some communities expelling the displaced Shiites or not allowing them to come in the first place for fear of being targeted by Israel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

For years, Canada and India have had bitter relations, expelling diplomats and stalling trade talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Since then, the Traoré-led junta has tightened its grip on the country, expelling French forces, adopting an assertive nationalist stance and recently reinstating the death penalty, including for crimes of high treason.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 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

And then a deep expelling of air that comes all the way up from her belly.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson