ricocheted

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It's a phrase that first ricocheted through Budapest during Hungary's ill-fated anti-communist uprising of 1956.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Reaves chucked up a line drive that ricocheted off the front of the rim and toward his left.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

There was nothing the teenager could do as the ball ricocheted onto his arm but Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic pointed to the spot after a VAR check.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

The deadpan exchange has ricocheted across social media as a perfect encapsulation of the odd, stiff-smiling dynamic between two politicians who recently spent months raging against each other online.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2025

Paul Marshall banged his hands together and the sound ricocheted between the columns and the back wall of the pavilion.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan