Example Sentences

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Desire expels despair, however, when Marty meets his brother’s new bride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The coral expels the algae that supply its energy and turns white, a condition known as bleaching.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

After a series of mysterious analog rumblings, the booth expels a tiny strip of prints.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

As nuclear reactions occur on the sun, it routinely expels material from its surface.

From New York Times • May 10, 2024

He pats my back loudly and expels me with a shove and a sniff.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen