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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

As with most holiday-related rituals, digging into the history of the yule log as a TV tradition dispels some of its mystical wonder, revealing its origin in desperate necessity.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2025

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

This dispels her first embarrassment, and the two begin to talk.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque



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