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dispel

[dih-spel] / dɪˈspɛl /


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But it carries a price tag which will make a lot of people roll their eyes, and doesn't do much to dispel criticism that increasingly-costly VR headsets are pricing people out of the hobby.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

No amount of wealth can dispel retirement worries.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

ING economist James Knightley said Warsh’s commitment to price stability has helped dispel fears about the politicization of the Fed.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

The Journal previously reported that some current and former Fed officials worried the comments would deepen the stigma around the lending tool that the central bank has worked to dispel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

At least Bigwig’s preparations would keep the others busy and perhaps do something to dispel the silent fear that filled all the warren.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

He taught that “a little light dispels a lot of darkness.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

What Thompson-Hernández’s art so easily dispels, no matter the genre it finds a home in, are all the knotty, misguided and trite representations of otherness in our contemporary world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026

The report also dispels a common view that guns are mainly owned by rural residents.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

For trans people like me, having an accurate ID dispels the daily fear of being outed when asked to present identification.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025

This dispels her first embarrassment, and the two begin to talk.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

That dispelled some fears about whether its AI investments would actually show returns.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Through her media prominence and prolific output as an author, with a dozen books to her name, Steinem dispelled the stereotype of the humorless feminist simply by living.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Well, thank you for speaking to me today and hopefully we've dispelled a few myths.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

The ‘CBS Mornings’ co-host dispelled rumors of a possible departure, staying with the network amid a broader overhaul.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

If anyone still had doubts that this was a national movement, King dispelled them that night.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Regulatory clarity is meanwhile on the horizon, likely dispelling some investor fears, Deutsche’s Harishankar Ramamoorthy says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Sunday's performance went some way to dispelling those question marks.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Our findings show clear benefits in key areas of healthy ageing, while also dispelling some of the myths surrounding its use.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

The visual crispness of this L.A. premiere goes a long way toward dispelling doubts that the Pantages is the wrong venue for this ensemble drama.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

It seemed to burn feeling back into him, dispelling the numbness and sense of unreality, firing him with something that was like courage.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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