be deflected

He told MPs he would not be "deflected" in his efforts to reach a deal to restore Stormont power-sharing.

The most challenging one is gamma rays, famous for being a high-energy product of nuclear fission, because their very short wavelength means that they don't interact with matter in the same way as other forms of light and thus can't be deflected with lenses or detected by standard sensors.

Albert Einstein's theory of relativity has long established that the trajectory of electromagnetic waves -- including light and terahertz electromagnetic waves -- can be deflected by gravitational fields.

Using a novel method, beams of laser light can be deflected using air alone.

The verdict is a reminder that the legal onslaught against Trump can’t be deflected with lies, Michelle Goldberg writes in Times Opinion.