ricocheted

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The Monroe appearance then ricocheted across the internet with the kind of viral intensity traditional late-night television has not generated in years.

From Salon • May 27, 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

For weeks, salacious talk swirled in campaign circles, ricocheted through email chains and was served up, like a buzzy side dish, over gossipy lunches from Sacramento to San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The coins flew to the ceiling, then ricocheted and spun around the room before landing on various parts of the red tile floor with tiny pings.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger