be deflected

Example Sentences

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"The team's amazingly precise measurement again validates kinetic impact as a technique for defending Earth against asteroid hazards and shows how a binary asteroid might be deflected by impacting just one member of the pair."

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

To use Brook's words, pressure, even just a little bit, had to be deflected, runs had to be scored and catchers had to be moved.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

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.

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2023

Hamilton tied the game with 1:10 to play with a shot from the right point that seemed to be deflected by a defenseman.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2023

The deflections occurred only when the alpha particle happened to strike this kernel directly or come close enough to be deflected by its electric charge.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik