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expulsion

[ik-spuhl-shuhn] / ɪkˈspʌl ʃən /


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"Ample evidence demonstrates that baby rattlers, like adults, can control their venom expulsion, the adults possess and deliver far more venom when biting, and the adults cause substantially more severe symptoms in snakebite victims."

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Jiang was “eager for quick success, and acted blindly and recklessly,” the party’s top disciplinary agency said in April when announcing his expulsion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

The lawsuit also seeks to stop Equatorial Guinea's onward expulsion of the deportees to their home countries.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Goldsborough said he had written to Reform calling for Catchpole's expulsion from the party but had received no reply.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

When we sit down to eat, everything tastes as delicious as it had in Toledo in the days when we were happy, before the expulsion.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

The rush underscores growing anxiety among migrant communities -- many of whom lack proper documentation -- with rights groups warning of forced expulsions and limited legal protections.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

She launched a legal fight that has led to expulsions, suspensions and now a lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Acknowledging the Pentagon expulsions, Iran’s embassy in South Africa posted photos on social media Friday x-ing out portraits of several top U.S. military officials fired in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2026

Mexican officials believe the expulsions have helped Sheinbaum avoid U.S. intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

Then he laughed without sound, without moving his lips; it was three short expulsions of breath forced upward through his nostrils by the heaving of his chest.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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