repulsing

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This ion is pushed out of the crystal by the repulsing forces of the nearby Li+ ions.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023

Staufenbiel was at his best when it came to illuminating the emotional energies attracting or repulsing these characters.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

A key condition for success in repulsing the Chinese attack is that Taiwan’s government and military must successfully resist and not surrender.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2023

Speaking on the phone from Kyiv, Mr Zhorin said the roughly 1,000 Ukrainian defenders left in the works have been fighting in "360 degrees for more than one month", repulsing attacks from all angles.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2022

And we were careful not to touch, so careful it felt like some repulsing magnetic field had settled between us.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx