repelled

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The author acknowledges that there is a benefit to being repelled by animals that carry disease—or that look like they might.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Attack after attack was repelled by the Celtic backline as Trusty and Liam Scales stood up to the Bologna onslaught.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

After the Bella 1’s crew repelled an effort by the U.S. to board the vessel in December, the Coast Guard followed it into the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

He did not feel attracted to the widened playing field; he felt repelled by it.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman