“The recoil of an anti-tank rifle can cause significant damage to the bones and muscles in the arm.”

“He awakened with a recoil when he felt the movement of the bed and realized that he was not alone in the room.”

“But the American military still recoils from getting involved in such conflicts and derides the worth of constabulary duties and nation building.”

“The pessimist recoils from this picture, and in his recoil there is, typically, an element of emotional shock.”

“There's a libertarian edge to Conservatism that recoils from the image of a Politburo having central control.”