dispel
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The May 10 Substack essay that began circulating in the wake of her Instagram post did nothing to dispel that eventuality.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Duchamp’s Readymades, serially reproduced, appear throughout MoMA’s retrospective—the first in the U.S. since 1973—which works strenuously to dispel any suspicion that he was a one-trick provocateur.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
I wanted to dispel the idea that we are incapable of having loving, meaningful relationships.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Such regional divides dispel one of the biggest misconceptions internationally that Italian food is "just pizza and pasta," he says.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Somehow the fire seemed to dispel the brooding mystery we had felt since the shower of rocks.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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