be repelled by
Example Sentences
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India were surging, only to be repelled by Pope and Foakes.
From BBC β Jan. 27, 2024
Noel Amano, an archaeozoologist in Jena, worries those and future partners may be repelled by the controversy.
From Science Magazine β Oct. 27, 2021
Diamagnetic substances have a slight tendency to be repelled by magnetic fields.
From Textbooks β Feb. 14, 2019
Thomson said the state’s calculation is that “more commuters will be drawn to the HOT lanes than will be repelled by them, resulting in a net gain in overall traffic flow along alternative routes.”
From Washington Post β Oct. 7, 2017
But a fair-minded reader, who has sufficient understanding to grasp the spirit of my words, will not be repelled by these defects.
From The Jewish State by Louis Lipsky
