repel
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Bulgaria is a major weapons supplier to Ukraine, as it continues to repel a full-scale Russian invasion launched in 2022.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Drone strikes beyond the battlefield pump up market for technology to repel them.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
U.S. special forces have been training Mexican military teams to repel attacks at stadiums.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
This causes them to repel each other and prevents them from being captured easily during filtration.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
We should certainly know by now that it is one thing to overthrow a dictator or repel an invader and quite another thing really to achieve a revolution.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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In one part of the conveyor system, a vibrating panel called an eddy current creates a sort of reverse magnet that repels nonferrous materials like aluminum beverage cans into their own collection area.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
This protein acts as a guidance signal that repels growing nerve fibers, preventing them from entering sensitive regions of the spine.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
A can of worms—its opening both entices and repels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
In the northern Danish city of Aalborg, the firm MyDefence makes equipment that jams and repels drones.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
Leveling her wand, she repels SCORPIUS, and she is far stronger.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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This tiny country repelled an attack by its giant neighbour and retained its independence.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
While Tiani has been silent since the start of Saturday's attacks, he was able to count on the unwavering loyalty of his presidential guard, which repelled an assault on the presidential palace.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The expectation repelled many Americans while the reality proved underwhelming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Residents have told the BBC that Thursday's attack was repelled by the army, which is now hunting down the fleeing assailants who reportedly abandoned their weapons.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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
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They are concerned about their own declining stockpiles after repelling thousands of missile and drone attacks from Iran during more than six months of war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
In January, Africa Corps personnel also played an important role in repelling an attack at the same airport.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
If elected, Wadagni is expected to be able to count on the loyalty of the army, which played a decisive role in repelling an attempted coup against Talon in December.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
It’s almost perfect, in other words, for repelling crowds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
“Maybe,” said Hermione, shrugging, “or it might have Muggle- repelling charms on it, like the World Cup stadium. And to keep foreign wizards from finding it, they’ll have made it Unplottable —” “Come again?”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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