deflection
Example Sentences
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That deflection gave the Knicks one last chance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Even high-profile cases involving figures like Sean Combs reflect the same cultural reflex: disbelief, deflection, delay.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
They lost 21 of them but Tuesday’s was the most painful, with Roy scoring on a deflection in the crease.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Thirteen of them, along with the family of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, put out a statement saying that asking more of survivors was a deflection of responsibility, not justice.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
I say, which is a tae kwon do move called deflection.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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