expelled

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The tension between the question and the commitment isn’t a problem to be solved—even if, sometimes, it gets you expelled from Bible study.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Only six members have been expelled from the House.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

I was visiting my grandfather’s hometown in Xingguo county, in southern Jiangxi province, shortly after I learned I was being expelled from China along with some other American journalists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Lawyers in Eswatini have corroborated his claim to AFP, saying they have been repeatedly denied access to people expelled by the United States who have been detained without charge.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 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