ricochet

Example Sentences

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In her refusal to shy away from the grime and grit of Yuknavitch’s story, Stewart creates a startlingly raw atmosphere that ricochets between discordant and truly inspiring.

From Salon

Here, Smith shows off his footballing skills to stop the ball from ricocheting on to the stumps during the Lord's Test.

From BBC

And this time, the ball ricocheted off his hands into the arms of a nearby defender.

From The Wall Street Journal

They hugged one another and recounted slightly discombobulated stories of bullets ricocheting off cellphones and even someone’s teeth.

From Los Angeles Times

A wave of negative wouldn’t stop ricocheting in my head.

From Salon