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repulsion

[ri-puhl-shuhn] / rɪˈpʌl ʃən /


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The researchers also found that spreading ions across many channels reduces the strong electrical repulsion that occurs when large numbers of similarly charged particles are packed into a small space.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Polling data backs up this anecdotal display of repulsion towards racist violence.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

For Tinashe, the incongruity of being the kind of person who has their Zoom camera off a day after they sang about seduction, repulsion and red flags in front of thousands seems the entire point.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

In addition to the 45-minute blocking process that prevents multiple sperm from fertilizing the same ovule, a repulsion signal also directs rejected suitors towards other unpaired ovules.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

There was a twitch in the woman’s eyes; whether repulsion or fear or guilt, or some bleak mixture of the three, Christopher couldn’t tell.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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