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dispel

[dih-spel] / dɪˈspɛl /


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The boots-on-the-ground approach has helped the health department dispel misinformation and build trust with the community, local health officials said.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

No amount of wealth can dispel retirement worries.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Wright, who traveled to Venezuela to oversee the signing of a series of energy deals worth billions of dollars, sought to dispel criticism in comments made to AFP and other outlets at Caracas airport.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

They must have hoped the photos would dispel conspiracy theories that he’s dead, or at least incapacitated.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026

He made the ward-against-evil symbol, the same one he’d used to dispel his mother’s ghost, and pushed at the sky.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

In the interview, Balotelli dispels a few of the myths that had built up around him...

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

Mr. Newman also dispels the belief that great ideas are entirely new.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

For trans people like me, having an accurate ID dispels the daily fear of being outed when asked to present identification.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025

A newly published copy of his death certificate dispels much of the mystery: According to that document, Valenzuela’s underlying cause of death was possibly related to a liver disease and liver failure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024

Then I remember reading Horatio’s letter, and despair, like a cold wind, dispels the momentary peace.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

"There may have been concerns that he may not have been able to recreate the impact of his first period at the Amex but that has been dispelled already," added Cantor.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Through her media prominence and prolific output as an author, with a dozen books to her name, Steinem dispelled the stereotype of the humorless feminist simply by living.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Any doubt about the identity of the unnamed malefactor was dispelled in the first footnote to the statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

“The arrival of our squadron dispelled the danger.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

It was an unpleasant image, to say the least, and she quickly dispelled it by concentrating on her surroundings.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Regulatory clarity is meanwhile on the horizon, likely dispelling some investor fears, Deutsche’s Harishankar Ramamoorthy says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Our findings show clear benefits in key areas of healthy ageing, while also dispelling some of the myths surrounding its use.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

A 2024 study by Penn State researchers found that approximately one in eight adults enjoy intensely sour flavors, dispelling claims that extreme tartness is only favored by children.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2025

A hearing has been scheduled for 19 May "in the interest of dispelling our strong suspicion that the government just deported a US citizen with no meaningful process".

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025

Holmes had assigned me several days in a row to R-and-W gallery, dispelling any thought I had entertained that he was starting to like me.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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