repel

I had hoped the bangs would repel him, but my new facial accessory failed to be a punctuation between us in the way I’d imagined.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

That ability to repel opposition players has become a trademark move.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

This causes them to repel each other and prevents them from being captured easily during filtration.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026

No longer could the Politburo rely on centuries-old doctrine of strategic withdrawal from the periphery to the interior, seeking better ground from which to repel an invader.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

We should certainly know by now that it is one thing to overthrow a dictator or repel an invader and quite another thing really to achieve a revolution.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin

In one part of the conveyor system, a vibrating panel called an eddy current creates a sort of reverse magnet that repels nonferrous materials like aluminum beverage cans into their own collection area.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

“Bug spray repels them like it repels any other insect, so you just have to kind of hope that you don’t get eaten alive,” Reaves said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

But with all the progress being made, and a true effort to fix this problem that generally repels people from the sport, the numbers are starting to go back up in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024

As our magnetosphere repels the storm, it creates the aurora.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2024

Manticore skin repels almost all known charms and the sting causes instant death.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

He punched away crosses, repelled free kick after free kick and, in one breath-catching moment, spread his limbs to deny Messi in a one-on-one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Residents have told the BBC that Thursday's attack was repelled by the army, which is now hunting down the fleeing assailants who reportedly abandoned their weapons.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

They were briefly repelled by a security guard, who, along with two other victims in the parking lot, alerted people at the center and police to the attack, saving lives.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

That offensive was repelled by forces from France, which has since left the Sahel country.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

But Matt felt their eyes on him—accusing, disgusted, repelled.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

Since relations with the U.S. have deteriorated, the Cuban government has stepped up what it calls national days of defense to practice repelling invaders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

If elected, Wadagni is expected to be able to count on the loyalty of the army, which played a decisive role in repelling an attempted coup against Talon in December.

From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026

The rod-shaped CSV nanocrystals improve how well the perovskite precursor spreads across the typically water repelling SAM surface, allowing for more uniform coverage.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026

The left-hander was the latest member of Australia's vaunted batting line-up to step up, repelling Pakistan as they sensed the most significant victory in their history.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025

As the poison engulfed him, the miniature tornado spun faster, repelling the clouds.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan