be deflected
Example Sentences
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These can easily be deflected as hazards of the job.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
"The team's amazingly precise measurement again validates kinetic impact as a technique for defending Earth against asteroid hazards and shows how a binary asteroid might be deflected by impacting just one member of the pair."
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
Albert Einstein's theory of relativity has long established that the trajectory of electromagnetic waves -- including light and terahertz electromagnetic waves -- can be deflected by gravitational fields.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2023
Hamilton tied the game with 1:10 to play with a shot from the right point that seemed to be deflected by a defenseman.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
“Oh, for God sake,” I muttered and then, out the window, “Please?” and then, whinily, “Come on, buddy, please?” but he had set a course and was not to be deflected.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
