chase away
Example Sentences
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Her performance came with whiplash-inducing choreography, based on the ancient Bulgarian tradition of Kukeri, in which masked performers chase away evil spirits.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
A state bill originally aiming to allow El Dorado County to use hounds to chase away mountain lions passed a state Senate committee last month, but was changed to lose the dogs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
In China, people customarily light firecrackers, which are thought to chase away the fearful monster Nian.
From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024
She claimed the North scrambled warplanes to chase away the U.S. plane.
From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2023
Every once in a while, Ma’s arms fan Geak’s body to chase away the mosquitoes.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
