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deflect

[dih-flekt] / dɪˈflɛkt /


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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

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

“Mr. Sorsby did not deny, deflect, or delay in response,” the lawsuit states.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Tyson couldn’t deflect all those balls at once.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

At best, blaming technology that helps property managers deflects from the real issue.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

But the next time one of these entertainers deflects criticism from behind a free speech shield, we should remember what Dillon said about why he and the others accepted this tainted offer.

From Salon Oct. 5, 2025

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

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

From Science Daily May 6, 2024

But of course she deflects the question with, “I had better things to do.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

These can easily be deflected as hazards of the job.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The U.S. matched that in the 31st minute when Tillman deflected a free kick in off the head of Vanaken following a foul on Balogun.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 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

President Claudia Sheinbaum said authorities were investigating what went wrong during the deadly stampede at the Angel — but deflected blame from officials.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Anything that impaired or deflected that central mission was to be avoided at all costs.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The sequence started with Bosnian defender Stjepan Radeljic sliding in front of a Tillman pass, deflecting it forward toward Muharemovic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

I had only one sartorial concern at the time: deflecting male attention whenever possible.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

Tuchel has spent recent months deflecting debate about whether Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham or Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa should take England's number 10 role when the stakes are at their highest.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

After a long legal saga, TikTok has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, deflecting the threat of a ban over its Chinese ownership.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

Eveillard, balding and with a dirty shirt, had been deflecting the barbs of some of the American-born officers, with limited success.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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