repulse
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Over the green hills, we meander beyond Happy Valley to find Repulse Bay.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025
The British battleship Prince of Wales and battlecruiser Repulse lie on the floor of the South China Sea off Malaysia’s east coast.
From Washington Times • May 30, 2023
The Prince of Wales was one of the Royal Navy's most important battleships but it, and the battlecruiser HMS Repulse, had been sent to sea without any aircraft to protect them.
From BBC • May 26, 2023
One group offended local sensibilities by slurping cup noodles outside a public toilet in Repulse Bay, a beach redoubt of multimillion-dollar homes.
From New York Times • May 9, 2023
Never despairing of final success, 299 Hall determined to pass another winter at Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.
From Explorers and Travellers by Greely, Adolphus W.
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