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expulsion

[ik-spuhl-shuhn] / ɪkˈspʌl ʃən /


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Rejecting an appeal by the family, Migration Court of Appeal documents state "when weighing up the state's interest in regulated immigration" and Mason's "private life", it determined expulsion was "proportionate".

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Fedorova, who has also written for Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper, said France had ordered her expulsion under an "emergency procedure".

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

By following Swift J1727.8−1613 through an entire outburst, astronomers were able to observe nearly the full cycle of feeding, transformation, and expulsion.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

A recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling put some limits on the government’s ability to immediately send back migrants intercepted at sea, though legal experts told Reuters that this does not prevent their eventual expulsion.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

I told her I wasn’t too down about the expulsion.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

She launched a legal fight that has led to expulsions, suspensions and now a lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Mexican officials believe the expulsions have helped Sheinbaum avoid U.S. intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

Following Sansal's jailing, French officials arrested Algerian influencers in France on "terror" propaganda charges, and there were tit-for-tat expulsions of officials working in both countries.

From Barron's Nov. 13, 2025

Uyeki said the stories of people who lived through the expulsions, including Dock, are still being unearthed by researchers and volunteers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2025

The e-mailed stories ranged from suspensions and expulsions for “antisocial behavior” to censorship of student publications to new restrictions on computing, Web browsing, and especially gaming.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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