deflected
Example Sentences
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She deflected when asked Friday about her responsibility for citywide homelessness, as chair of the city’s housing and homelessness committee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Charged particles of solar wind constantly catapult toward Earth, but most get deflected by the magnetosphere, which acts like a real-life Star Trek shield.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Their three goals across those five contests have come from two deflected shots and one own goal.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Looked set for an opening game win but were sunk by a deflected goal in Toronto.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
“Oh, for God sake,” I muttered and then, out the window, “Please?” and then, whinily, “Come on, buddy, please?” but he had set a course and was not to be deflected.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
