chase away
Example Sentences
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A state bill originally aiming to allow El Dorado County to use hounds to chase away mountain lions passed a state Senate committee last month, but was changed to lose the dogs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
"In Zulu culture, there is no divorce. You are not supposed to chase away your wife," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025
Bornean orangutans rubbed themselves with juices from a medicinal plant, possibly to reduce body pains or chase away parasites.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024
In China, people customarily light firecrackers, which are thought to chase away the fearful monster Nian.
From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024
And the man who cranked the sugarcane press gripped the palm fan that he ordinarily used to chase away flies, agitating the air from every conceivable angle.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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