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Noel Amano, an archaeozoologist in Jena, worries those and future partners may be repelled by the controversy.

From Science Magazine Oct. 27, 2021

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 Oct. 7, 2017

Some might be repelled by their own negative experiences at school or believe the job means a string of bad-tempered kids and paltry paychecks.

From Slate Jun. 9, 2016

The two positive charges are seen to be repelled by the photon exchange.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

It is infinitely sweeter to be attracted by the fragrance of Paradise than to be repelled by the sulphurous fumes of Pandemonium.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 by Various




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