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The breakthrough involves pushing ultracold cesium atoms far beyond their normal conditions by repeatedly changing how strongly they attract or repel one another.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Since leaves are costly in materials and energy, plants sculpt them to withstand wind and coat them with a waxy cuticle to repel water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

I had hoped the bangs would repel him, but my new facial accessory failed to be a punctuation between us in the way I’d imagined.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

That ability to repel opposition players has become a trademark move.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

If they faced inside the chain, they would repel each other, forcing the molecule to fly apart in a nanosecond.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

At the surface, the foam develops an extremely rough texture that strongly repels water, much like the surface of a lotus leaf.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

In one part of the conveyor system, a vibrating panel called an eddy current creates a sort of reverse magnet that repels nonferrous materials like aluminum beverage cans into their own collection area.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

As an adult, I’ve tried to will myself back into enthrallment with this plucky heroine who repels a scary hobo, bravely goes without food and saves a poor Italian immigrant when others are against her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

This is the kind of thriller that invites you into a gilded empyrean that compels you and repels you in equal measure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025

It has a thick hide that repels most charms and curses, a large, sharp horn upon its nose and a long, rope-like tail.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

This tiny country repelled an attack by its giant neighbour and retained its independence.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

While Tiani has been silent since the start of Saturday's attacks, he was able to count on the unwavering loyalty of his presidential guard, which repelled an assault on the presidential palace.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

He punched away crosses, repelled free kick after free kick and, in one breath-catching moment, spread his limbs to deny Messi in a one-on-one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

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 22, 2026

In vain did Bolivia counterattack with its ally, Peru; Chile simply repelled their incompetently led forces and took over the entire territory, as well as a chunk of southern Peru.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Since relations with the U.S. have deteriorated, the Cuban government has stepped up what it calls national days of defense to practice repelling invaders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

If elected, Wadagni is expected to be able to count on the loyalty of the army, which played a decisive role in repelling an attempted coup against Talon in December.

From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026

It’s almost perfect, in other words, for repelling crowds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

The rod-shaped CSV nanocrystals improve how well the perovskite precursor spreads across the typically water repelling SAM surface, allowing for more uniform coverage.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026

The magnetic force makes a comeback, this time repelling the Obayifo away from us.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer