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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Last year, Woodlawn recorded 195 suspensions or expulsions due to attacks, threats or fighting — a 77% increase in just three years.
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Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
All assets and property belonging to the political prisoners were seized by the Nicaraguan government after their expulsion.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
The big picture: White's expulsion deprives council representation for Ward 8 residents, many of whom live in Black working-class neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Yet, information about Bex’s last FBI case, which led to her expulsion from the organization, and clues about her childhood offer audiences a window into the layered narrative that the writers are beginning to weave.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
All assets and property belonging to the political prisoners were seized by the Nicaraguan government after their expulsion.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
The big picture: White's expulsion deprives council representation for Ward 8 residents, many of whom live in Black working-class neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Yet, information about Bex’s last FBI case, which led to her expulsion from the organization, and clues about her childhood offer audiences a window into the layered narrative that the writers are beginning to weave.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsion. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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