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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"Unless they die or are expelled, they must become disqualified if they wish to retire before the end of a Parliament," according to the UK Parliament website.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Like Castañeda, Ochoa — the boy expelled during Eisenhower’s operation — returned to the United States as a teenager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Researchers believe the shock "fizzles" after reaching the outer boundary of a bubble created by gas that the doomed star had previously expelled.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The party expelled Zhou in January for alleged corruption, and prosecutors have since opened criminal proceedings against him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
I appreciate it, but I don’t want Stephen to get expelled.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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