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repel

[ri-pel] / rɪˈpɛl /




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It’s meant to contrast with the walls designed to repel refugees.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

Backing Carroll is a way to repel the efforts to silence women who have a story to tell.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

“So 6,475 strike behaves like kryptonite for the market; it can repel price from above and below,” Kizemchuck said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

We should certainly know by now that it is one thing to overthrow a dictator or repel an invader and quite another thing really to achieve a revolution.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin




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