deflect

I’ve seen him stumble, fall and constantly deflect reality.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

In an attempt to deflect attention away from himself, Michael stressed how Sharon had been acting like a "totally different person" of late.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

“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

He then made her dive to deflect one away for a corner kick.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

The pastor instead deflects responsibility by playing the victim card.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026

He deflects the question initially, offering something better.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 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

The magnetosphere is the shield that some planets have that deflects much of the solar wind.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2024

I go for Zelda because she teleports and deflects projectiles and shoots fireballs from great distances, which are all optimal moves for any player looking to avoid hand-to-hand combat.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Speaking to Slate in her office the day before, she often deflected criticism of administration policies on key issues—noting that she raised concern with key stakeholders.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

Kessler deflected his success, crediting the play of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 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

They go into the international break on the back of a 1-1 draw against Fulham, and even needed a late deflected Matheus Cunha strike to stop the Cottagers winning their first game all season.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Dorian swung his sword, grunting as Chaol easily deflected the blow and parried.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

The sequence started with Bosnian defender Stjepan Radeljic sliding in front of a Tillman pass, deflecting it forward toward Muharemovic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 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

Throughout it all, Arbeloa has consistently taken responsibility, deflecting the blame away from his players.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

He said it firmly, deflecting the same way I put him off when he made such a query.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman