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Definition
the act of forcing out
especially in 2 primary senses:
- kicking someone out of an organization — such as a school or country
- squeezing something to eliminate a liquid or gas
- I told her I wasn't too down about the expulsion.Chapter 3 (34% in)
- I wasn't aiming for the school bus, but of course I got expelled anyway.Chapter 1 (12% in)
- She didn't mention anything about my getting expelled.Chapter 3 (31% in)
- He reminded me of every bully I'd ever faced: Nancy Bobofit, Clarisse, Smelly Gabe, sarcastic teachers-every jerk who'd called me stupid in school or laughed at me when I'd gotten expelled.Chapter 16 (6% in)
There are no more uses of "expulsion" in The Lightning Thief.
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