repelling

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Repelling Japanese forces at Imphal and Kohima was hugely significant, because success in taking these towns could allow Japan to progress deeper into India and expand its empire.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

Repelling the Russian threat from the skies is vital for the protection of cities and critical infrastructure such as energy plants.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024

In 1994, as a member of AT&T's fabled research division, Bell Labs, he co-wrote a book with the evocative title of Firewalls And Internet Security: Repelling The Wily Hacker.

From The Guardian • Oct. 5, 2012

Repelling down a 300-foot cliff with a camera strapped to your head is just like a relationship,”Things get tough.

From Time • Feb. 28, 2012

Did Zarlah not realize the danger to which she was exposed, rushing thus madly into the wilds of the North—the region of the Repelling Pole—without the means of stopping?

From Zarlah the Martian by Grisewood, R. Norman (Robert Norman)