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

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

Two years ago, Tina Fey appeared on “Las Culturistas,” one of my favorite podcasts, and delivered a line that immediately ricocheted across the internet and stuck with me personally: “Authenticity is dangerous and expensive.”

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

Her shoulder clipped the cabinet and she ricocheted.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix