expel

Example Sentences

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Here’s another example: The government wanted to expel a Guatemalan refugee to Mexico.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

In September 2020, Belarusian security officers tried to forcibly expel her from the country but at the border with Ukraine, she tore up her passport to prevent her deportation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

The woman cried and begged guards for days after to help her get pills to expel the fetuses — help that did not come before Pineda left the facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

When stressed in hotter ocean waters, corals expel the microscopic algae that provides their distinct colour and food source.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

She was so anxious, the ground rumbled beneath her and immediately yielded a bumper crop—precious metals popping to the surface as though the dirt was anxious to expel them.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan