repellent

Example Sentences

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People should also consider using DEET-containing repellent on exposed skin and turning off personal water features such as decorative fountains for 24 hours once a week, according to the district.

From Los Angeles Times

But even making my feet move felt repellent, and halfway into the song, he mentioned that he had a cousin named August who was over in France.

From Literature

The new findings suggest that ultrasonic repellents might be used to discourage hedgehogs from entering roads and other dangerous areas.

From Science Daily

"It's amazing because this allows us to actually build targeted sound repellents that wouldn't bother us or our pets," she says.

From BBC

Even though most of the moisture from the recent rains has begun to dry up, experts say, it doesn’t hurt to apply insect repellent when outdoors.

From Los Angeles Times