Word: repellent
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...present New York's rediscount rate at 3%, is the lowest in any of the world's money markets. This will serve, in the long run, not only to repel foreign capital from this country, but to send our own capital to the more profitable foreign money markets. America's career as a genuine international centre of finance has begun...
...crew of 328 and the 36 officers were already asleep. He finished his letter and was sealing it when a great explosion shook the ship and she immediately began to list. The Captain rushed to the deck and amid the confusion issued orders to post sentries to repel boarders. There were no boarders, but the forward magazines had exploded and the Maine quickly sank in the waters of the harbor, carrying with her 262 men and two officers...
...tormented and afraid young man who runs away to war, and returns, the victim of his weakness, to find his former sweetheart. For a time the girl supports him, but after much unhappiness he runs away again to join the colors. Mr. Paul has chosen a theme to repel most readers, but admitting the character of his plot, he has infused it with dignity and pathos, without any descent into melodrama...
...only fair that they know which way the tide is turning. Moreover, our purpose is sincere enough not to require a misleading encouragement. We need not be patted on the back by sentimental expressions of the "nobility of our cause" which are insincere and almost repel us from a belief in what we are fighting for. We need less motion picture patriotism and journalistic camouflage and more honest effort and sound support of our Government. Our strength lies in truth. When thousands of British are falling it does no good to assert in huge headlines that "American Troops Stop Germans...
...advocate a tremendous navy,--one large enough alone to repel any foe,--for we should be going to a most foolish expenditure, and of what value is a whole fleet when some new invention is suddenly thrust upon...