expelled
Americanadjective
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driven or forced out or away; discharged.
She drew in a long puff, then eyed her cigarette thoughtfully through the slowly expelled smoke.
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cut off from membership or participation.
An expelled student will be removed from all classes and will not be permitted to reenroll.
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The researchers propose that after the star expelled this chemically enriched material, some of it gathered together and eventually formed a gas giant planet.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026
Horta N'Tam said the unit had been poorly organised under the previous administration but insisted none of its members had been expelled from the armed forces.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Cornell conducted an internal investigation and suspended or expelled some of the men, but prosecutors did not bring criminal charges against any of the accused.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Saints were expelled from the Championship play-offs in May after admitting spying on training sessions involving Oxford United, Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough before the play-off semi-final.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
With the victory in the American Revolution, the English had then been expelled.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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