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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 hope I won't be expelled."p. 331.1
- Expelled?p. 331.1
- "He expelled Suzanne's sister, Dorrie, when she was in ninth grade."p. 331.1
- "What'd she do to get expelled?"p. 331.2
- THE FIRST THING Mr. Royer said to Uncle Henry was "I could expel her for this."p. 331.7
- Expel?p. 331.7
- One more incident and I promise you, Miss Ammerman, you will be expelled.p. 333.4
- Was she supposed to be relieved she hadn't been expelled?p. 333.9
- Who did he think he was, threatening to expel her daughter?p. 334.3
- Suzanne had done that once with a letter to her parents from her sister, Dorrie, the one who'd been expelled by Mr. Royer.p. 346.1
- Instead she said, "School .... you know .... the usual, except I was almost expelled."p. 370.8
- Miri was sure at the very least he'd be expelled.p. 392.4
- Finally, Mr. Royer could expel someone who deserved it.p. 392.4
There are no more uses of "expulsion" in In the Unlikely Event.
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