Example Sentences

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In a statement released on X on Tuesday, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said the government was expelling Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Reza Shibani and declared him persona non grata.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

India has repeatedly dismissed the Canadian allegations, which sent relations into freefall, with both nations expelling a string of top diplomats in 2024.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

It was in 2024, not too long ago, that both countries were openly trading barbs, suspending visa services and expelling diplomats.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

After expelling Pyrrhus, Carthage and Rome retook lost territories and added new ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Several times he coughed hard, expelling water, but he kept swimming.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret