as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland
the ruthless expulsion of the French-speaking Acadians from Nova Scotia by the British
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Even if higher tariffs or immigrant expulsions start immediately, say in one month or six, several years will pass before the full effects of either initiative are fully incorporated in our nation’s economy.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
An eighth-grade transgender boy, who was allegedly threatened with expulsion for using the boys' restroom, is suing his South Carolina school district.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Similar expulsions have occurred in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, driven by anti-French sentiment and criticism of France's counterterrorism efforts.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Participants at the meeting reportedly discussed how to possibly introduce legislative measures to enable the mass expulsion of immigrants from Germany, as well as German citizens with immigrant roots and German citizens who have helped refugees.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
An eighth-grade transgender boy, who was allegedly threatened with expulsion for using the boys' restroom, is suing his South Carolina school district.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Similar expulsions have occurred in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, driven by anti-French sentiment and criticism of France's counterterrorism efforts.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Participants at the meeting reportedly discussed how to possibly introduce legislative measures to enable the mass expulsion of immigrants from Germany, as well as German citizens with immigrant roots and German citizens who have helped refugees.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Expulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulsion. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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