as in repulsed
to drive back
the herd fended off attacking hyenas
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Plenty of people bought it, plenty were repulsed by it.
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Firstman’s debut directorial effort, Club Kid, shrewdly acknowledges those garish personality tics, which have both endeared and repulsed audiences.
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It’s often said that pests are repelled by the strong scent of coffee, or that mosquitoes won’t bite and ants won’t be able to navigate by their scent trails if coffee grounds are around.
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Key Takeaways Mosquitoes are repelled by plants with strong scents, including citronella grass.
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In some parts of Mongbwalu, locals have fiercely resisted health responders too.
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However, the Fed has resisted additional rate cuts during the inflation surge this year.
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But at least three ships exiting the Persian Gulf through that route turned back Thursday.
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Policy was challenged by asylum seekers Thirteen asylum seekers and Al Otro Lado challenged the metering practice in 2017 on behalf of migrants who were turned back to Mexico.
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On Monday, June 22, the temperatures were so high that fans were briefly turned away from the FIFA Fan Festival in Bayfront Park.
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The third one, Delap turned away and threw the ball to another space.
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“Fended (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fended%20%28off%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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