repelled
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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
Residents have told the BBC that Thursday's attack was repelled by the army, which is now hunting down the fleeing assailants who reportedly abandoned their weapons.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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
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
It was as if her magnetic poles had reversed and where they had once attracted now repelled.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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