deflected
Example Sentences
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It was McGregor who opened the scoring on the night, a deflected shot and a 4-0 lead on aggregate.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
These can easily be deflected as hazards of the job.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
A bolt of dark energy shot toward me, but I deflected it off my blade and slammed into him.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
