deflect

Example Sentences

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What many saw was a cautious career prosecutor who was forced to testify under duress and who deflected questions from both Democrats and Republicans by referring repeatedly to his voluminous report.

From Barron's

Mortensen appears to deflect one that flies in the direction of where the child is sitting.

From Salon

He blinks and then looks away before deflecting my question.

From Literature

But the Kings tied it five minutes later when Drew Doughty’s shot from the blue line deflected off the heel of Bruins forward Elias Lindholm and into the net.

From Los Angeles Times

"I think it's there to deflect outrage," she said of her sport being a mixed event.

From BBC