deflect

Example Sentences

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"I think it's there to deflect outrage," she said of her sport being a mixed event.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In New York, food manufacturers reported reducing the quantity of product per package while keeping prices flat to deflect tariff-driven cost increases.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

With the puck inches away from sneaking past him, a desperate, flailing Hellebuyck reached back and somehow managed to deflect it away at the last possible moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

At news conferences, she will deflect questions by trying to include her teammates.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

I intercepted with Riptide, but his strike was so powerful, my blade could only deflect it.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan