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expel

[ik-spel] / ɪkˈspɛl /




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After analyzing the attack, Hugging Face was able to expel the hacking AIs, reset its passwords and rebuild the compromised parts of its network.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

China said it had taken "necessary measures" to expel the Philippine vessels from its territorial waters.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Because the system is on the outside, it is finding it hard to expel that hot air.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Representatives from two local tribes draw a parallel between the gather and past efforts to expel their people from their ancestral lands, and say the horses are intertwined with their culture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

It was not for them to expel or annihilate it.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

The measure bars or expels foreigners deemed to have "spread or incited hate messages" against the country or its people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

The one outside acts as a condenser, which expels the unwanted heat into the air outside.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Desire expels despair, however, when Marty meets his brother’s new bride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

The coral expels the algae that supply its energy and turns white, a condition known as bleaching.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2026

He pats my back loudly and expels me with a shove and a sniff.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Ethiopia expelled an Egyptian diplomat on Thursday, without giving a reason.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

It’s not enough that she saw no charges filed, or that reportedly only two of the accused were expelled from campus.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Hours later, I was expelled from Zeta Beta Tau, my social fraternity, because its leaders were concerned my beliefs would reflect poorly on my brothers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

But RN deputy Jean-Philippe Tanguy said the source of the allegations was disaffected members of the party who had been expelled years ago because of their antisemitic ideas.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

I would never have said this a week ago, but if I’m expelled, I think I’ll eventually get over it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The U.S. isn’t expelling Brazil’s ambassador, the State Department official said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Their observations show that even when a black hole appears faint, it may still be actively expelling large amounts of matter rather than simply swallowing everything nearby.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Excommunication is one of the harshest punishments that can be given by the Church, effectively expelling the offender from the religion and excluding them from Catholic life.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Romania said it was closing the Russian consulate in the Black Sea city of Constanta and expelling the consul general, prompting Moscow to threaten a similar response.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

But that was before the epidemic, when Massasoit had the option of expelling them.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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