repel

That ability to repel opposition players has become a trademark move.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

"Electrons normally repel each other, but in superconductors they form pairs; this pair formation is the key to a superconductor's ability to conduct electricity without dissipation," said Lau.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

U.S. special forces have been training Mexican military teams to repel attacks at stadiums.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026

They have been used in a range of consumer products since the 1940s, from clothing and cosmetics to food packaging and nonstick cookware, often as a slippery coating to repel water or stains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

Had Victoria not noticed that people were so not drawn to me that I, in fact, seemed to repel them?

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

In one part of the conveyor system, a vibrating panel called an eddy current creates a sort of reverse magnet that repels nonferrous materials like aluminum beverage cans into their own collection area.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

“Bug spray repels them like it repels any other insect, so you just have to kind of hope that you don’t get eaten alive,” Reaves said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

This protein acts as a guidance signal that repels growing nerve fibers, preventing them from entering sensitive regions of the spine.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026

In the northern Danish city of Aalborg, the firm MyDefence makes equipment that jams and repels drones.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025

In Under- standing Our Universe, I read that a magnet’s north pole attracts another magnet’s south pole, but it repels another magnet’s north pole.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

"Debris has been reported in the area of the port of Vysotsk," Drozdenko said on social media early Saturday, while saying the "attack was still being repelled."

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

The Malian army confirmed the rebel assaults on the four towns and Kenieroba on Facebook Saturday morning, asserting that "these attacks were vigorously repelled" and that "the situation is completely under control."

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

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

It had seemed such a part of her back then, but now the idea of being tracked and monitored and advised every minute of the day repelled Tally.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

If elected, Wadagni is expected to be able to count on the loyalty of the army, which played a decisive role in repelling an attempted coup against Talon in December.

From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026

The rod-shaped CSV nanocrystals improve how well the perovskite precursor spreads across the typically water repelling SAM surface, allowing for more uniform coverage.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026

This performance, one especially dear to Mr. Nakadai, still haunts, at once repelling viewers while somehow eliciting their sympathy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

For the second, he stood tall and refused to give himself away when Chemsdine Talbi bore down on him, repelling the Morocco international with his legs.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025

Instead of repelling herself to a safe altitude, Holly crumpled onto the troll’s back, becoming instantly entangled in the ropy fur.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer