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deflect

[dih-flekt] / dɪˈflɛkt /


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Great entrepreneurs get an inbound flow of information every minute of the day and deflect the noise.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Of course, so much of what’s otherwise known points a finger directly back at Taylor Farms, false-positive atom splitting notwithstanding, and there’s only so much the company can do to deflect.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Andreeva, 19, has consistently attempted to deflect any discussion about the war and did the same again before playing Kostyuk.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

“Mr. Sorsby did not deny, deflect, or delay in response,” the lawsuit states.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

He had no desire to doubt again; he did not want to hear anything that would deflect him from his purpose.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

The pastor instead deflects responsibility by playing the victim card.

From Salon Apr. 10, 2026

He deflects the question initially, offering something better.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2025

The planet’s rotation gives rise to the Coriolis effect, which deflects air flow and determines the direction of its swirling cyclones and bands.

From New York Times May 21, 2024

The magnetosphere is the shield that some planets have that deflects much of the solar wind.

From Science Daily May 6, 2024

The difference in tangential velocities deflects or distorts it.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

These can easily be deflected as hazards of the job.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

She deflected when asked Friday about her responsibility for citywide homelessness, as chair of the city’s housing and homelessness committee.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

But Ruiz pounced on the rebound and deflected a shot past defender Timothy Castagne and into the back of the net.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Charged particles of solar wind constantly catapult toward Earth, but most get deflected by the magnetosphere, which acts like a real-life Star Trek shield.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

We were not in this central zone, however, but at best on the edge of it, between it and the zone of turbulent, deflected, precipitation-laden storms that it sends continually to torment the subglacial lands.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

The sequence started with Bosnian defender Stjepan Radeljic sliding in front of a Tillman pass, deflecting it forward toward Muharemovic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

I had only one sartorial concern at the time: deflecting male attention whenever possible.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

When they arrive, the planet's magnetic field acts as a shield, deflecting most of the charged particles.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

Throughout it all, Arbeloa has consistently taken responsibility, deflecting the blame away from his players.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

She could only bound back, deflecting the blow with the iron tip of the staff.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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