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expel

[ik-spel] / ɪkˈspɛl /




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But in times of heat stress, algae can produce toxins, forcing their hosts to expel them.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Some argue that the air-conditioners, which expel hot air outside, could exacerbate outdoor temperatures in densely populated areas.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

The court said Finra can’t unilaterally expel or ban a firm from trading stocks without government review.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Representatives from two local tribes draw a parallel between the gather and past efforts to expel their people from their ancestral lands, and say the horses are intertwined with their culture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

And still she was unable to expel the muteyo.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

The measure bars or expels foreigners deemed to have "spread or incited hate messages" against the country or its people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025

Losing the Conservative whip essentially expels Mr Anderson from his party in Parliament.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2024

It was the mandrake, which fools say expels demons and makes women fruitful, but screams when pulled from the earth.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Sixteen of the 33 members expelled are from the military, according to a communique issued on Thursday, which marked the end of the four-day closed-door gathering held at a hotel in Beijing.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

A chief negotiator for South Africa's white nationalist government in talks that would lead to the end of apartheid, Meyer was named as ambassador in April, nearly a year after the previous envoy was expelled.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Hundreds of Russian diplomats were expelled from countries in Europe and the US after the war began in 2022.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Brothers who did not conform to the code of conduct were expelled from the fraternity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Because agents could not make arrests, they fanned out with U.S. marshals and other lawmen, including Sheriff Freas, who, after being expelled from office, had been reelected to the position.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Colleges and universities are constantly kicking fraternities off campus for bad behavior, sometimes suspending them and sometimes expelling them permanently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The January agreement, under which Kurdish fighters would be integrated into state structures, stipulates that the SDF commit to expelling all non-Syrian PKK leaders and members from the country.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Their observations show that even when a black hole appears faint, it may still be actively expelling large amounts of matter rather than simply swallowing everything nearby.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Eventually she broke with her father entirely in 2015, expelling him from the party over his views on the Holocaust.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

It was happening slowly, but there could be no doubt—the Fleece’s magic was seeping into the tree, filling it with new power and expelling the poison.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan


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