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Pakistan's government says it is expelling foreign nationals who are in the country illegally back to Afghanistan and confirmed search raids were conducted in January.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Sweden’s foreign minister says the Scandinavian country is expelling three Russian diplomats.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2022

CBP said it has a new tent facility to handle more capacity and insisted it is expelling those it can oust under a pandemic border policy.

From Washington Times • Sep. 28, 2021

The United States is expelling the 10 operatives from Russia’s embassy in Washington.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2021

In all eruptive diseases guard against taking cold—for a cold closes the pores of the skin, shutting up Nature's vent through which she is expelling the disease germs.

From The Royal Road to Health by Tyrrell, Charles Alfred