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
He told MPs he would not be "deflected" in his efforts to reach a deal to restore Stormont power-sharing.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
Using a novel method, beams of laser light can be deflected using air alone.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 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
Ordinarily Mack would have thrown himself headlong into this problem but now he was not to be deflected.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
