be deflected
Example Sentences
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"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
He told MPs he would not be "deflected" in his efforts to reach a deal to restore Stormont power-sharing.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
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
The deflections occurred only when the alpha particle happened to strike this kernel directly or come close enough to be deflected by its electric charge.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
