dispel
Example Sentences
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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has been trying to dispel security concerns over the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
When you grow up as a child actor, people always assume you’re going to be an arsehole, so I think I’ve always wanted to dispel the notion of that as quickly as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
What’s Next: Workday’s earnings results were overshadowed by poor guidance and a disappointing year-end backlog of subscriptions, a combination that won’t dispel the negative sentiment around business software.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Dr Sauvage said the most important approach was to speak directly to families and "dispel any concerns they have about side effects or problems with the vaccine, which is safe".
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
He made the ward-against-evil symbol, the same one he’d used to dispel his mother’s ghost, and pushed at the sky.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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