expel
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“It’s really important at this moment that the House act to expel these men who have been seriously and credibly accused of wrongdoing,” said McGehee, a former executive director of the ethics watchdog Issue One.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
In retrospect, its uncompromising litmus tests and chilly demeanor were real weaknesses, creating a pervading fear that any false step could expel one from good graces, and that a return trip was always, always treacherous.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Before initiating military action to expel Iraqi invaders from Kuwait, President George H.W.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
France is unable to expel any Algerians back home due to the current crisis -- the authorities there generally refuse to take them back.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
The oxygen was getting thin, but Jason hoped it might help expel the poison from his friend’s lungs.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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