repelled

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They were briefly repelled by a security guard, who, along with two other victims in the parking lot, alerted people at the center and police to the attack, saving lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The situation on the front lines has also improved, with Russian assaults largely repelled in most areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

That offensive was repelled by forces from France, which has since left the Sahel country.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Attack after attack was repelled by the Celtic backline as Trusty and Liam Scales stood up to the Bologna onslaught.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

I drew near houses; I left them, and came back again, and again I wandered away: always repelled by the consciousness of having no claim to ask—no right to expect interest in my isolated lot.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë