deflecting
Example Sentences
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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
Would the ball deflecting off White's shin have caused VAR to stay out of this in the Premier League?
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 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
Boris, according to Blake, was the "feather in his cap," earning him accolades inside the British spy agency and deflecting any remote suspicion that Blake might be working for the enemy.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
