ricocheted

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During Pages’ at-bat, a pitch ricocheted off Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe’s left hand.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

It's a phrase that first ricocheted through Budapest during Hungary's ill-fated anti-communist uprising of 1956.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

His ball ricocheted off the putting surface as if he’d hit a ping-pong table before rolling into the water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

There was nothing the teenager could do as the ball ricocheted onto his arm but Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic pointed to the spot after a VAR check.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

We didn't talk about the blood on the handkerchiefs or the coughs that ricocheted from the back of my house.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour