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Repulsed by other talent shows where gatekeepers insulted contestants, the duo came up with a concept where the only objective was to fool them with a single performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Repulsed by Nick’s behavior, their mother banishes him from her life.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2022

Repulsed by guards with whom he tussled, Pastor Sproule held service in a nearby house.

From Time Magazine Archive

Repulsed by the police they wandered aimlessly on the highway.

From Time Magazine Archive

Repulsed as they were on every side, the need of action became clearer every hour to the English ministers.

From History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 by Green, John Richard