dispelling

Example Sentences

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he recently held a 2-½-hour meeting with Khamenei, in a public message that appeared aimed at dispelling questions about whether the new leader is indeed alive and running the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

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

“One of the biggest roles that these community networks can play is in spreading accurate information and dispelling misinformation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025

He’s spent years dispelling myths about contract killings born of movies and Law & Order episodes.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024

This had the immediate effect of dispelling the slight tension that had built in the room while Mr Harry Smith had been speaking.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro