ricocheted

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A shot from Colton Sissons on the right wing ricocheted off Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba and went straight to Marner, who was charging into the slot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Video of the incident—played in court—had already ricocheted across the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

It took him two attempts to get through the doors; he ricocheted off the frame on the first attempt.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling