deflect
Example Sentences
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When Exxon Mobil counterpunched with its defamation claim, Mr. Bonta’s spokesperson called it “another attempt from Exxon Mobil to deflect attention from its own unlawful deception.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
“This is just a fig leaf to deflect from criticism,” Ocasio-Cortez posted on X External link in response to Kalshi’s new measures.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
"I think it's there to deflect outrage," she said of her sport being a mixed event.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
At news conferences, she will deflect questions by trying to include her teammates.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
He then made her dive to deflect one away for a corner kick.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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