expelling

Example Sentences

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As a result, Congress opened an ethics inquiry, and lawmakers were considering expelling the congressman.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

That has put pressure on Lebanon’s delicate sectarian balance, with some communities expelling the displaced Shiites or not allowing them to come in the first place for fear of being targeted by Israel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

After expelling Pyrrhus, Carthage and Rome retook lost territories and added new ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Russia's FSB security service named the man it was expelling as Gareth Samuel Davies -- listed on Moscow's official database of accredited diplomats as the embassy's second secretary.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

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

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann