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repel

[ri-pel] / rɪˈpɛl /




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

From Salon • 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

The limonene changes the algae's surface properties, making it repel water.

From Science Daily • May 12, 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

That and your supposed love are two supermagnets that repel each other.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead




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