be deflected

Example Sentences

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"The team's amazingly precise measurement again validates kinetic impact as a technique for defending Earth against asteroid hazards and shows how a binary asteroid might be deflected by impacting just one member of the pair."

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Using a novel method, beams of laser light can be deflected using air alone.

From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023

Hamilton tied the game with 1:10 to play with a shot from the right point that seemed to be deflected by a defenseman.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2023

NASA’s planned collision between an asteroid and a spacecraft last month was more successful than expected, suggesting that future deadly space rocks could also be deflected.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2022

The deflections occurred only when the alpha particle happened to strike this kernel directly or come close enough to be deflected by its electric charge.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik