deflect

Great entrepreneurs get an inbound flow of information every minute of the day and deflect the noise.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Of course, so much of what’s otherwise known points a finger directly back at Taylor Farms, false-positive atom splitting notwithstanding, and there’s only so much the company can do to deflect.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

Andreeva, 19, has consistently attempted to deflect any discussion about the war and did the same again before playing Kostyuk.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

Pratt’s handling of criticism reflects his years of practice as a reality TV villain: deflect and redirect without breaking a sweat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

He crouched behind his guards, screaming encouragement at the other Roman demigods as they struggled toward the ship, holding up their shields as if that would deflect the storm raging all around them.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

The pastor instead deflects responsibility by playing the victim card.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026

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

Earth’s electromagnetic field deflects the majority of these particles, save for those interactions in the polar areas that produce the northern lights.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024

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

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2024

Haymitch takes a swipe with his knife but Peeta deflects it so easily it’s pathetic.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

The Galaxy goalkeeper reacted in time and deflected the shot with his right leg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Sir Keir stood by his decisions, saying he would not be "diverted or deflected" from acting in what he says is the "best national interest".

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Argentina overcome a huge scare as they beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time thanks to a deflected header from Cristian Romero to advance to the last 16.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Then, in the 43rd minute, defender Alex Freeman headed home a deflected shot to give the Americans complete control heading into the half.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

We were not in this central zone, however, but at best on the edge of it, between it and the zone of turbulent, deflected, precipitation-laden storms that it sends continually to torment the subglacial lands.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

When they arrive, the planet's magnetic field acts as a shield, deflecting most of the charged particles.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

Berenger won’t be able to get out of this jam, though deflecting the unwanted is one of his specialties.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Boris, according to Blake, was the "feather in his cap," earning him accolades inside the British spy agency and deflecting any remote suspicion that Blake might be working for the enemy.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau