How to Use expulsion in a Sentence

expulsion

noun
  • The government engaged in mass expulsions.
  • The expulsions could take place as soon as this week.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • This was the first time demonstrators had called for the group’s expulsion.
    — Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
  • For hate speech, though, expulsion is usually not one of them.
    — NBC News, 7 Dec. 2021
  • The most severe is expulsion, which requires a two-thirds vote.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
  • For me, not code switching could have meant expulsion from law school, or later, job loss.
    — Jaha Nailah Avery june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
  • This cash is key at a time when members are facing threats of arrest and expulsion.
    — Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Here, being too close together is a no-no that can lead to expulsion.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2021
  • Johnson, who is white, was the only one to survive her expulsion vote.
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2023
  • He was said to be the first Chinese person to put down roots in the city since the expulsion.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022
  • He was said to be the first Chinese person to put down roots in the city since the expulsion.
    — oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Democrats are unlikely to vote for her expulsion.
    — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Punishment could be as extreme as expulsion from the top flight.
    — ABC News, 19 May 2026
  • In space, there is no gravity to assist with such expulsions.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Sun resigned last month in the wake of a damning ethics report that was likely to lead to expulsion.
    — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024
  • His siblings have campaigned against him in the past and have pushed for his expulsion from Congress.
    — Tara Kavaler, The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Hamas, the Islamist group that rules Gaza, vowed to resist any expulsion push.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Bradley’s release was not a surprise, but Reyes’ expulsion from the premises was a shock.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022
  • One bill would require a 12-month expulsion for students who injure school staff.
    — Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
  • But there are serious questions about due process that could halt or delay the expulsion pushes.
    — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The most severe form of punishment is expulsion.
    — Kevin Freking, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Loomer was in Florida dealing with her expulsion and had to miss the meeting.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Saks had been summoned to answer an anonymous complaint against him, the first step in an ethics process that could have led to his expulsion.
    — Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The Court of Appeals did not rule on whether the expulsion itself was lawful.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • On the other hand, a full moon could lend itself to energetic expulsion.
    — Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
  • These expulsions, however, may be a tall order, as two-thirds of its members must concur.
    — Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Child cares have an expulsion rate that is over three times that of the rate for kids in the K-12 system, one study showed.
    — Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This antisemitic myth has led to expulsions and murders of Jews for centuries.
    — Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
  • This antisemitic myth has led to expulsions and murders of Jews for centuries.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The use of obscene or indecent clothing or signs will result in expulsion.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026

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