recoil
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Although the resulting recoil force is extremely small, it acts continuously over millions of years.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
“The mistake was natural, for most men recoil from war and the danger it entails. Washington was one who didn’t. He was part of the small class who find war invigorating and seductive.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
People do often recoil when they discover a person is wearing smart glasses.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
We may all recoil in horror at “Mar-a-Lago face”—and you might be rolling your eyes at my foray into the world of butt-crack straightening.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026
He had seen Brother Leon every day in the classroom calling out the names and had watched him recoil as if from a blow when Jerry Renault continued to refuse the chocolates.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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