Verb (used with object), : to expel air from the lungs; to expel an invader from a country. ,to expel a student from a college. From Dictionary.com.
She solicited her mother to assist in expelling the destructive image from her mind. From Wordnik.com. [The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne: A Highland Story] Reference
They then all asked if the news had yet come when they were to begin expelling the Giaours. From Wordnik.com. [High Albania] Reference
Had they succeeded in expelling the British power from South Africa, they would have had to deal with another power on the sea. From Wordnik.com. [Conditions in South Africa] Reference
Meanwhile Somerset had failed in expelling Macomo, and Kreili and Fakoo seemed on the brink of openly throwing in their lot with Sandilli. From Wordnik.com. [The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B.] Reference
He had never for an instant entertained the idea of expelling Tom from Travers and. From Wordnik.com. [Ayala's Angel] Reference
The Assembly were greatly incensed, and the idea of expelling the judges was entertained; but for a while relinquished. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1] Reference
He was one of a very few in the colonies who at this time entertained the idea of expelling the French from the continent. From Wordnik.com. [Montcalm and Wolfe] Reference
And the idea of expelling the force that provides essential military protection for the regime had an air of unreality to it. From Wordnik.com. [A Half Step Toward Peace] Reference
The Government even considered the idea of expelling the nuncio, but he forestalled them, and transferred his residence to Schwyz. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy] Reference
He had never for an instant entertained the idea of expelling Tom from Travers and Treason because of the policeman, or because of Faddle. From Wordnik.com. [Ayala's Angel] Reference
Their little grain expelling night. From Wordnik.com. [Cock-Crowing « Unknowing] Reference
Neither do punitive measures such as expelling students, or grounding children for being emo. From Wordnik.com. [Out of my mind] Reference
Billy's jaw dropped expelling a glistening rope of saliva. From Wordnik.com. [Another Metamorphosis: A Moral Tale about Obsession] Reference
Russia responded by expelling three Georgian diplomats today. From Wordnik.com. [Georgia, Russia Square Off in a State of Emergency] Reference
Thought fiber was the only natural remedy for expelling excess gas?. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Silly Fitness Fads] Reference
How much weight does Washington's opposition to expelling Arafat carry?. From Wordnik.com. ['The Matter Of Arafat'] Reference
They have been terrorizing Serbs and expelling them at gunpoint for decades. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Prince, Not Leader] Reference
"Don't fear expelling Arafat," wrote the mass-circulation Maariv daily in an editorial. From Wordnik.com. [Tit For Tat] Reference
A year later, Hamas seized control of Gaza, expelling members of the rival Fatah movement. From Wordnik.com. [Life Amid The Ruins: Gazans Still Feel Under Siege] Reference
Prosecutors also say that expelling people to face trial in U.S. courts is a common practice. From Wordnik.com. [Prosecutors Criticized For Tactics Against Contractors] Reference
In a land of twisted symbols, the Israeli delay in expelling Arafat looks like self-restraint. From Wordnik.com. [Empty Title] Reference
Bolivia and Venezuela have led the way by expelling US Drug Enforcement Administration officials. From Wordnik.com. [War on drugs: why the US and Latin America could be ready to end a fruitless 40-year struggle] Reference
The European Parliament urged France to stop expelling Gypsy migrants, saying the policy broke EU laws. From Wordnik.com. [What's News: World-Wide] Reference
Excerpts: Getz: Bashir responded to the ICC's arrest warrant by expelling foreign-aid groups from Sudan. From Wordnik.com. [Rocking The Courtroom] Reference
President Nicolas Sarkozy is expelling hundreds of foreign Gypsies, saying their camps are a source of crime. From Wordnik.com. [France Deports Foreign Roma] Reference
Misoprostol induces contractions, expelling the dead fetus in a process almost indistinguishable from a miscarriage. From Wordnik.com. [Abortion By Prescription] Reference
Clinton acts tough by expelling a diplomat; Russians huffily brand the whole spy case a "propaganda counteroffensive.". From Wordnik.com. [Why Russia Continues To Torment America] Reference
Massena believed that the BHA engaged in "inhumane" practices, including expelling needy families from public housing. From Wordnik.com. [Greg Lukianoff: Outing Campus Censors in U.S. News & World Report] Reference
Saddam's motives are unfathomable, but he certainly wouldn't be expelling inspectors if he didn't have something to hide. From Wordnik.com. [Why This Is Not A Drill] Reference
Five years after expelling Yugoslav forces, NATO has failed -- miserably -- to adapt to changing circumstances, says HRW. From Wordnik.com. [GAZA STRIP: A TUSSLE FOR POWER] Reference
Croats and Bosnian Muslims have retaliated on a smaller woe, expelling about 300,000 Serbs from their homes and farms outside Serbia. From Wordnik.com. [The Push For National 'Purity'] Reference
There has been much publicity over his determined bulldozing of Roma encampments and the expelling of their inhabitants from F rance. From Wordnik.com. [A Crusade to Protect the Baguette?] Reference
Allied forces were advancing so quickly that the primary objective expelling the invaders from Kuwait-would be achieved within 24 hours. From Wordnik.com. [The Day We Stopped The War] Reference
In December 1998, Iraq inflicted a strategic defeat on us by expelling U.N. inspectors placed there as a condition for ending the gulf war. From Wordnik.com. [The Long Shadow Of Vietnam] Reference
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