deflected
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At the end of the half, Jaion Smith of Santa Margarita deflected a possible third-down touchdown pass in the end zone and Jake Martin followed by blocking a St. John Bosco field-goal attempt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 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
Scored the second with a deflected header to put England in the lead but missed a penalty when they had the chance to add a third in the second half.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Matheus Cunha's deflected last-minute equaliser spared Manchester United more misery after Lisandro Martinez's own goal had threatened to give Fulham victory at Craven Cottage.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
She waved us off, and I deflected tears by pouncing on Mawuli and hoisting him onto my shoulders.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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