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repulsion

[ri-puhl-shuhn] / rɪˈpʌl ʃən /


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Polling data backs up this anecdotal display of repulsion towards racist violence.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

For Tinashe, the incongruity of being the kind of person who has their Zoom camera off a day after they sang about seduction, repulsion and red flags in front of thousands seems the entire point.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

As for proton trapping, the high positive charge of the W6+ dopant leads to a stronger repulsion with protons, which are also positively charged.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

The repulsion indicates reduced proton trapping by the W6+ dopant, which leads to the high proton conductivity at low and intermediate temperatures.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

Why didn’t the experts at the Getty also have a feeling of intuitive repulsion during the fourteen months they were studying the piece?

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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