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They must have hoped the photos would dispel conspiracy theories that he’s dead, or at least incapacitated.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026

For Yonatan Freeman, an international relations expert at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the primary aim of the visit is to dispel reports of a cooling in relations between the allies.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Innuendo leaves a lingering stink that’s harder to dispel.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

The Journal previously reported that some current and former Fed officials worried the comments would deepen the stigma around the lending tool that the central bank has worked to dispel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Her father sees what he wants to see, and she doesn’t want to dispel this fiction with fact.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

In the interview, Balotelli dispels a few of the myths that had built up around him...

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

He taught that “a little light dispels a lot of darkness.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

For trans people like me, having an accurate ID dispels the daily fear of being outed when asked to present identification.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025

A newly published copy of his death certificate dispels much of the mystery: According to that document, Valenzuela’s underlying cause of death was possibly related to a liver disease and liver failure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024

Medical science does not seal the earth, whose nether creatures seep out, hair by hair, disguised like the smoke that dispels them.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

The 75-year-old farmer's eyes filled with tears as he walked through his orchard in the village of Vosketap, where a breeze from snowcapped Mount Ararat, across the border in Turkey, dispelled the summer heat.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

Twenty-three years after making his senior debut for Portugal, any thoughts Ronaldo-mania might be fading have been dispelled at this World Cup.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

But we know that’s just an illusion, one that is dispelled by looking inside the machine.

From Slate ● May 25, 2026

In a recent blog post, Yardeni characterizes the current worries as ”AI derangement,” a fear that eventually will be dispelled.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 1, 2026

Were not all difficulties and evil in the world conquered as soon as one conquered time, as soon as one dispelled time?

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

Our findings show clear benefits in key areas of healthy ageing, while also dispelling some of the myths surrounding its use.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he recently held a 2-½-hour meeting with Khamenei, in a public message that appeared aimed at dispelling questions about whether the new leader is indeed alive and running the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

“One of the biggest roles that these community networks can play is in spreading accurate information and dispelling misinformation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025

American comedian Tiffany Haddish has defended her controversial TikTok video of her visit to a supermarket in Zimbabwe, saying it was aimed at dispelling perceptions that there was "war everyday" in Africa.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2024

Mr. Wickham’s society was of material service in dispelling the gloom which the late perverse occurrences had thrown on many of the Longbourn family.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen