expunged

Example Sentences

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He estimated that about 2,700 people could potentially benefit from the law by either being released from prison or having criminal charges expunged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Even after Friday’s selloff, that indicator remains high, indicating “speculation hasn’t been expunged from the market,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

A judge reduced Clint’s felony assault conviction to a misdemeanor, which was later expunged from his record.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

They write between the lines, telling stories that some would prefer to see expunged from the public record.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2024

She felt obliterated, expunged from the room, and was relieved.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan