expel

Example Sentences

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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

Circuit Court of Appeals requires an “explicit” order of removal before the government can expel a noncitizen; an implication gleaned from a separate order cannot suffice.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 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

It has suffered four significant marine heatwaves between 2016 and 2022, causing much of its coral to expel the algae which gives them life and colour - a process called bleaching, which is often fatal.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

That they’d have to inject her with a saline solution to expel her baby’s remains.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García