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“The data was presented in a way that downplayed the risk to deflect responsibility,” Dixon said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Los Palos Street Operating LLC, a subsidiary of Altus Power, responded to the filing on Thursday, saying it’s Lineage’s attempt to deflect responsibility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

To deflect Uncle Jet’s ridicule, Nathan said, “Could be a prairie dog.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

But the next time one of these entertainers deflects criticism from behind a free speech shield, we should remember what Dillon said about why he and the others accepted this tainted offer.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2025

India's Jasprit Bumrah takes the wicket of Ben Duckett after an inside edge deflects onto his middle stump to leave England on 126-2 in the first Test at Headingley.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025

Michaels deflects the question, shifting the spotlight from him to the show: “I’m going to do it as long as I feel I can do it,” he said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2024

Scientists can infer the value of the QGP's electrical conductivity from how much the electromagnetic field deflects charged particles such as electrons, quarks, and protons.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2024

It deflects any attempts you make to lie to yourself.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Scored the winning goal with a deflected effort.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

At the end of the half, Jaion Smith of Santa Margarita deflected a possible third-down touchdown pass in the end zone and Jake Martin followed by blocking a St. John Bosco field-goal attempt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Jeffrey Maier, a 12-year-old Yankees fan, lunged over the fence and deflected the ball into the seats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Matheus Cunha's deflected last-minute equaliser spared Manchester United more misery after Lisandro Martinez's own goal had threatened to give Fulham victory at Craven Cottage.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

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

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

Tuchel has spent recent months deflecting debate about whether Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham or Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa should take England's number 10 role when the stakes are at their highest.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

His press conferences are almost theatrically placid, Brunson often slouched in a hat and/or hooded sweatshirt and deflecting any effort to valorize his success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

“It buys into the false narrative that the secondary market is to blame for all problems in ticketing, deflecting attention from the Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly,” said Moss in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

A miniature hurricane of water and ice vapor churned around him as he waded through the enemy, knocking Roman ghosts away, deflecting arrows and spears.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan