had repulsed
- past perfect of repulse.
Example Sentences
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In 1578, the Saadi had repulsed an invasion by the Portuguese, but only at an enormous cost, draining the imperial coffers.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
In a separate post, he claimed Russian forces had repulsed the Ukrainian advance.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
In the ongoing battle for control of territory in the eastern Donbas region, the Ukrainian military said Saturday its troops had repulsed eight Russian attacks in the past 24 hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2022
On Friday, Ukraine said its troops had repulsed a first attack by Russian troops closing in on the town.
From Reuters ● Mar. 26, 2022
The Ogalalas had repulsed this last attack without losing a man, although a number of warriors had been more or less severely wounded.
From White Otter by Gregor, Elmer Russell
