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They must have hoped the photos would dispel conspiracy theories that he’s dead, or at least incapacitated.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026

For Yonatan Freeman, an international relations expert at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the primary aim of the visit is to dispel reports of a cooling in relations between the allies.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Innuendo leaves a lingering stink that’s harder to dispel.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

Even the picturesque beaches and striking sunsets couldn’t dispel the tension among the members of Earth, Wind & Fire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

I felt like one who dwelt alone in the farthest Antipodes of the earth, where the sun’s heat and light could not dispel the cold and darkness.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Mr. Newman also dispels the belief that great ideas are entirely new.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 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

Then I remember reading Horatio’s letter, and despair, like a cold wind, dispels the momentary peace.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Even here, though, historians have noted that the Soviet Union’s near-simultaneous invasion of Manchuria—which dispelled Japan’s illusion that Moscow might stay neutral in the war—also had an impact on the emperor’s calculations.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

“The arrival of our squadron dispelled the danger.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 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

In a recent blog post, Yardeni characterizes the current worries as ”AI derangement,” a fear that eventually will be dispelled.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 1, 2026

In the days that followed, the reversion to a strict shift system dispelled the sense of floating timelessness of those first twenty-four hours.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he recently held a 2-½-hour meeting with Khamenei, in a public message that appeared aimed at dispelling questions about whether the new leader is indeed alive and running the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

A hearing has been scheduled for 19 May "in the interest of dispelling our strong suspicion that the government just deported a US citizen with no meaningful process".

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025

It comes as Nevada’s gaming market and tourism activity on the Strip has been unexpectedly strong this year, dispelling investors’ expectations of a downturn in business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2024

This had the immediate effect of dispelling the slight tension that had built in the room while Mr Harry Smith had been speaking.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro