repelled
Example Sentences
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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 23, 2026
Kuwait's military said it repelled a dawn drone attack.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
Four days later, Carney addressed the nation displaying a figurine of Gen. Isaac Brock, who repelled U.S. forces invading what is today Canada in the War of 1812.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
Finally, after the last group of fetterlings was repelled, we had a moment of rest.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
