deflection
Example Sentences
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In Hamburg, Leipzig took the lead with 66 minutes gone when Diomande's speculative effort took a wicked deflection and landed in the net.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
In this case, however, the deflection appeared without any external magnetic field at all.
From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026
Kendricks rewarded Shanahan’s faith by being on the field for every single snap with two tackles for a loss and the fourth-down pass deflection that sealed the Niners’ victory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
And after a final that had been tight, decided by a deflection, you could almost imagine Xabi thinking: enough.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Nonetheless, Roy ran with his head down and one arm upraised for deflection in case another errant ball came flying in his direction.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
