deflecting

Example Sentences

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When they arrive, the planet's magnetic field acts as a shield, deflecting most of the charged particles.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Berenger won’t be able to get out of this jam, though deflecting the unwanted is one of his specialties.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Powell has defended the Fed’s integrity while deflecting questions about politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Like an overwhelmed air traffic control system deflecting near misses, the U.S. blood-supply system often gets the job done with a surprisingly slim margin of error.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

He said it firmly, deflecting the same way I put him off when he made such a query.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman