as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland
the ruthless expulsion of the French-speaking Acadians from Nova Scotia by the British
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After being caught stealing equipment, he was given the choice of expulsion or signing up for a tour of duty in Southeast Asia (then Indochina).
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
The big picture: There were already Democrats calling for Menendez's expulsion from the Senate after he was charged with the crimes last year.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 16 July 2024
Turkey’s decision to purchase the Russian S-400 missile system in 2019 sharpened the divide: the United States imposed sanctions on Turkey, and concerns about the risk of Russia gathering intelligence through the weapons system triggered Ankara’s expulsion from NATO’s F-35 fighter jet program.
—Asli Aydintasbas, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024
Born in Sceaux, a suburb south of Paris, Delon had a turbulent childhood marked by his parents’ divorce and frequent expulsions from school, before serving in the French Navy and later taking on odd jobs in Paris.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
The big picture: There were already Democrats calling for Menendez's expulsion from the Senate after he was charged with the crimes last year.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 16 July 2024
Turkey’s decision to purchase the Russian S-400 missile system in 2019 sharpened the divide: the United States imposed sanctions on Turkey, and concerns about the risk of Russia gathering intelligence through the weapons system triggered Ankara’s expulsion from NATO’s F-35 fighter jet program.
—Asli Aydintasbas, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024
Born in Sceaux, a suburb south of Paris, Delon had a turbulent childhood marked by his parents’ divorce and frequent expulsions from school, before serving in the French Navy and later taking on odd jobs in Paris.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsion. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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