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dispel

[dih-spel] / dɪˈspɛl /


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But in advance of negotiations that begin on Monday , union leaders are eager to dispel any perception that they might have scaled back their demands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

The message from Mojtaba Khamenei aired on Thursday with no video or audio content did nothing to dispel speculation over his condition, after state television and some officials confirmed he had been injured.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

When you grow up as a child actor, people always assume you’re going to be an arsehole, so I think I’ve always wanted to dispel the notion of that as quickly as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"If they do, they finish the ride then go to the back of their car and spit three times to dispel the bad luck," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

I felt like one who dwelt alone in the farthest Antipodes of the earth, where the sun’s heat and light could not dispel the cold and darkness.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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