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expel

[ik-spel] / ɪkˈspɛl /




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Other times, providers are too quick to expel people for behavior that although disruptive, doesn’t pose an immediate danger, said Kelsey Madigan, LAHSA’s director of interim housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

In his resignation letter, Swalwell said it would be wrong for fellow lawmakers to expel him "without due process, within days of an allegation being made".

From BBC • 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

The former South Dakota governor's tenure was marked by an aggressive campaign to expel millions of undocumented migrants and high-profile photo ops.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Dark seams radiated outwards like a shotgun blast of ink, as if Nico’s body were trying to expel all the shadows he’d travelled through.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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