Example Sentences

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They were briefly repelled by a security guard, who, along with two other victims in the parking lot, alerted people at the center and police to the attack, saving lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

“The country seems to have become somewhat frozen in time after the liberation,” said Edward “Skip” Gnehm Jr., who was U.S. ambassador when the invasion was repelled and continued to visit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Kuwait's military said it repelled a dawn drone attack.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Videos shared by Centcom were said to show the ship being warned before troops repelled onto the vessel.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Sam’s deerskin jacket repelled water like a nor’easter coat.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George