chase away
Example Sentences
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"In Zulu culture, there is no divorce. You are not supposed to chase away your wife," she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2025
It doesn’t hurt to know what’s in your food, but I’m trying to chase away the sense of “Oh, my God, this banana has so-and-so calories, I can’t have it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024
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
Gorging on sweets didn’t chase away the blues as it had a week earlier.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
