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expel

[ik-spel] / ɪkˈspɛl /




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But with Middlesbrough not allowed to be present, they are calling on the EFL to expel Southampton from the play-offs in the interests of fairness and to deter clubs from spying in future.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It is used to end pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation in combination with the drug misoprostol, which stimulates contractions and softens the cervix, allowing tissue to expel.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

It is very rare for Congress to expel one of its own members, with only five House members in history being voted out.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Luna and Leger Fernández still didn’t let up, saying that they would force the votes to expel the representatives if their resignations weren’t officially tendered by 2 p.m.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

She was so anxious, the ground rumbled beneath her and immediately yielded a bumper crop—precious metals popping to the surface as though the dirt was anxious to expel them.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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