deflect

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

“This is just a fig leaf to deflect from criticism,” Ocasio-Cortez posted on X External link in response to Kalshi’s new measures.

From Barron's

What many saw was a cautious career prosecutor who was forced to testify under duress and who deflected questions from both Democrats and Republicans by referring repeatedly to his voluminous report.

From Barron's

Mortensen appears to deflect one that flies in the direction of where the child is sitting.

From Salon

He blinks and then looks away before deflecting my question.

From Literature