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

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

And this time, the ball ricocheted off his hands into the arms of a nearby defender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Now she heard the sharp clack-clack of billiard cues, then the muffled thud as the ball hit the felted rim of the table and ricocheted into the pocket.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood