deflected
Example Sentences
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But Vance and Rubio have deflected speculation about their political futures.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Large objects such as stars curve spacetime strongly -- for example, we can observe this when light rays are deflected by massive stars. But smaller masses also produce spacetime curvature, just to a lesser extent."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
It was McGregor who opened the scoring on the night, a deflected shot and a 4-0 lead on aggregate.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Charged particles of solar wind constantly catapult toward Earth, but most get deflected by the magnetosphere, which acts like a real-life Star Trek shield.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
It was time for Will to become inconspicuous again, so he performed the magic that had deflected all kinds of curiosity away from his mother and kept them safe for years.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
