Example Sentences

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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

That could leave Saudi Arabia under a cloud of uncertainty, potentially for years to come, repelling foreign investors it has increasingly been counting on for its transformation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

At the heart of it all was the magnificent Gabriel, repelling all Brighton's borders and marshalling resources with his outstanding central defensive partner William Saliba missing through injury.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The scene which met mv eyes was at once compelling and repelling.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole