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
France is unable to expel any Algerians back home due to the current crisis -- the authorities there generally refuse to take them back.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
And still she was unable to expel the muteyo.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing expel
Power Prefix: ex-
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Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 5
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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