deflected
Example Sentences
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The Galaxy goalkeeper reacted in time and deflected the shot with his right leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
She deflected when asked Friday about her responsibility for citywide homelessness, as chair of the city’s housing and homelessness committee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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
Their three goals across those five contests have come from two deflected shots and one own goal.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Ordinarily Mack would have thrown himself headlong into this problem but now he was not to be deflected.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
