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In such conditions, heavier showers can lead to flash flooding due to the ground being very hard and compacted, making it more water repellent and increasing run off.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

He could have made something that shimmers, a piece of true pop that expresses repellent ideals.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Yet the Constitution’s guarantee of free assembly, together with the injudiciousness of allowing the state to police private behavior, however repellent, led the libertarian Kentuckian to think parts of the act went too far.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

“They will be repellent to the undecided voters Pratt needs to catch, most of whom will think they’re coming directly from the campaign,” she said on X. “Get smarter, guys.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

But he could not work up much concern for Roy Baty; he caught, from Dave’s jottings, a repellent quality hanging about this particular android.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Taken together, these findings indicate that ultrasonic repellents could potentially be designed so hedgehogs can hear them while humans and pets cannot.*

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026

"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 ● Mar. 10, 2026

Infection can be prevented by wearing long-sleeved clothing and using mosquito nets, as well as chemical insect repellents such as DEET.

From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2025

But that yes comes with an asterisk: According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, kids should use insect repellents that contain no more than 30% DEET.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

One of them, labeled defense dispenser, offered self-defense equipment: lightweight body armor, chemical repellents, and a wide selection of handguns.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline