deflect

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Of course, so much of what’s otherwise known points a finger directly back at Taylor Farms, false-positive atom splitting notwithstanding, and there’s only so much the company can do to deflect.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

Many Mexican players were shorter than their English counterparts and England was content to let Mexico keep sending crosses into the box England could easily deflect during the final 30 minutes of play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

Representatives of the private-equity industry have tried to deflect criticism by arguing that its investment helps support care.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

Drum towers and half-moons held up better against catapults, since thrown stones were more apt to deflect off a curved wall, but Raventree predated that particular bit of builder’s wisdom.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

At best, blaming technology that helps property managers deflects from the real issue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

But the next time one of these entertainers deflects criticism from behind a free speech shield, we should remember what Dillon said about why he and the others accepted this tainted offer.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 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

The orange vendor deflects this nonsense with a yawn.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Argentina overcome a huge scare as they beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time thanks to a deflected header from Cristian Romero to advance to the last 16.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

President Claudia Sheinbaum said authorities were investigating what went wrong during the deadly stampede at the Angel — but deflected blame from officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

At his first Fed meeting as chairman, Warsh shortened the Fed’s policy statement, declined to submit an interest rate forecast and deflected some questions on economic and policy matters to newly established task forces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Progressing after one deflected goal and two defeats would be the strangest kind of achievement in the history of the national team.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

The ball brushed his hands and deflected just under the bar to tie the game 2-2.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

The sequence started with Bosnian defender Stjepan Radeljic sliding in front of a Tillman pass, deflecting it forward toward Muharemovic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

Tuchel has spent recent months deflecting debate about whether Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham or Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa should take England's number 10 role when the stakes are at their highest.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

His press conferences are almost theatrically placid, Brunson often slouched in a hat and/or hooded sweatshirt and deflecting any effort to valorize his success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

Boris, according to Blake, was the "feather in his cap," earning him accolades inside the British spy agency and deflecting any remote suspicion that Blake might be working for the enemy.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau