deflect

Example Sentences

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Wolfsburg's hopes of bucking the recent trend took an early hit when Killian Fischer deflected a Diaz cross into his own net.

From Barron's

Grok had appeared to deflect the criticism with a new monetisation policy, posting on X on Thursday that image generation and editing were now "limited to paying subscribers", alongside a link to a premium subscription.

From Barron's

Gakpo wasted two early opportunities with a deflected strike that whistled wide, before he made a hash of finishing off Curtis Jones' pass.

From Barron's

There were two Tyler Bilodeau misses at point-blank range — including a blown dunk — an Xavier Booker layup that was blocked and a Dent lob that was deflected and stolen.

From Los Angeles Times

When he tried to thread bounce passes through tiny windows, the ball was kicked away or deflected.

From Los Angeles Times