repelled

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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

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

Videos shared by Centcom were said to show the ship being warned before troops repelled onto the vessel.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Bodies moved, forces attracted and repelled, but time and space simply continued, unaffected.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking