repelled

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Kuwait's military said it repelled a dawn drone attack.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

In both cases, it’s hard not to be impressed with how well the lavish sonics evoke the pop of a past era, which is comforting for anyone repelled by today’s computer-driven productions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Videos shared by Centcom were said to show the ship being warned before troops repelled onto the vessel.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

After the Bella 1’s crew repelled an effort by the U.S. to board the vessel in December, the Coast Guard followed it into the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

It even happens that something that at first repelled or confounded us emerges only many years later as one of the most important artistic events of our lives.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson