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dispel

[dih-spel] / dɪˈspɛl /


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The team said the shark was believed to have been almost 30 years old and acted as an "incredible ambassador, helping to dispel many of the myths around this critically endangered species".

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

No amount of wealth can dispel retirement worries.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Wright, who traveled to Venezuela to oversee the signing of a series of energy deals worth billions of dollars, sought to dispel criticism in comments made to AFP and other outlets at Caracas airport.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Marshaling an encyclopedic body of evolutionary and anthropological evidence, Mr. Lieberman, a paleoanthropologist at Harvard University, aims to dispel the monolithic thinking that dominates our approach to diet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The airy, oblique style in which it was written did little to dispel my feeling that there was more in it than met the eye.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

In the interview, Balotelli dispels a few of the myths that had built up around him...

From BBC ● May 21, 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

While one of the hallmarks of Chekhov’s work is its emotional authenticity, “The Disappear” never quite dispels a feeling of artificiality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

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

When asked whether Kessler’s return would spark extra motivation for the Jazz, Utah coach Will Hardy dispelled any suggestions of revenge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

This was all watched by an impassive City chief executive Ferran Soriano, but any notion their fans would turn on the owners was dispelled by a flag reading: 'In Khaldoon We Trust.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

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

The nationwide miasma of anticommunism, however, was not to be dispelled so easily.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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

A 2024 study by Penn State researchers found that approximately one in eight adults enjoy intensely sour flavors, dispelling claims that extreme tartness is only favored by children.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2025

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


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