deflected
Example Sentences
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But Vance and Rubio have deflected speculation about their political futures.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Large objects such as stars curve spacetime strongly -- for example, we can observe this when light rays are deflected by massive stars. But smaller masses also produce spacetime curvature, just to a lesser extent."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
One angled drive saved, another acrobatic effort deflected wide.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The Galaxy goalkeeper reacted in time and deflected the shot with his right leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
When she wasn’t disintegrating, she lashed out with shrapnel blasts of stone and soil that Jason barely deflected.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
