Example Sentences

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The Syrian army said that it had repelled a drone attack from neighbouring Iraq that targeted a southern Syrian base which previously housed US forces, state media reported.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Nelson Semedo was able to tap the first equaliser into an empty net as the rebound fell kindly after Thomas Strakosha had repelled the Portuguese defender's initial effort.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024

The General Staff of Ukraine’s armed forces said its troops there had repelled 12 attacks by the Russian army between Friday and Saturday.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

It said Russian forces had repelled three attacks outside Kupiansk and a further 10 near Bakhmut.

From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023

The sarcasm that had repelled, the harshness that had startled me once, were only like keen condiments in a choice dish: their presence was pungent, but their absence would be felt as comparatively insipid.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë