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She added that both had "sought to blame Noah" to deflect from their own failings and that inquest had exposed "a culture of institutional defensiveness" at the heart of those public bodies.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Los Palos Street Operating LLC, a subsidiary of Altus Power, responded to the filing on Thursday, saying it’s Lineage’s attempt to deflect responsibility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

If this fails, Merz could deflect attention by surrendering his party’s chair to a more popular figure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Great entrepreneurs get an inbound flow of information every minute of the day and deflect the noise.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

She’d definitely lost her relaxed-but-in-touch vibe, was now shooting out gamma rays of straight worry, the kind that aren’t easy to deflect.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

In the event that he does have a partner, and that partner raises problems with the way he lives, Wallen’s narrator deflects blame.

From Salon ● May 16, 2025

Michaels deflects the question, shifting the spotlight from him to the show: “I’m going to do it as long as I feel I can do it,” he said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2024

Scientists can infer the value of the QGP's electrical conductivity from how much the electromagnetic field deflects charged particles such as electrons, quarks, and protons.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2024

Earth’s electromagnetic field deflects the majority of these particles, save for those interactions in the polar areas that produce the northern lights.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024

It deflects any attempts you make to lie to yourself.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

At the end of the half, Jaion Smith of Santa Margarita deflected a possible third-down touchdown pass in the end zone and Jake Martin followed by blocking a St. John Bosco field-goal attempt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Jeffrey Maier, a 12-year-old Yankees fan, lunged over the fence and deflected the ball into the seats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

They go into the international break on the back of a 1-1 draw against Fulham, and even needed a late deflected Matheus Cunha strike to stop the Cottagers winning their first game all season.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

After sophomore defensive back Sean Veritch snagged a deflected pass thrown by Bishop Amat quarterback Domenico Doran, the Lions drove to the Lancers’ 16-yard line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

He flung some at Percy, who instinctively deflected it with his will.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Arnold started 22 games in 24 appearances for the Lions over the past two seasons, making 91 tackles, deflecting eight passes and making an interception.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

I had only one sartorial concern at the time: deflecting male attention whenever possible.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

Would the ball deflecting off White's shin have caused VAR to stay out of this in the Premier League?

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

The U.S. finally found one midway through the second period with Larkin, a Detroit Red Wings’ forward, deflecting in a one-timer from Jack Hughes at the blue line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

A miniature hurricane of water and ice vapor churned around him as he waded through the enemy, knocking Roman ghosts away, deflecting arrows and spears.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan