deflection
Example Sentences
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We would expect the next commission’s debate to be carried out in public using the standard rhetorical tricks of today — namely lies, deflection and personal abuse.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Shahriyar Moghanlou’s shot was blocked, but Rezaeian was in position to tap the deflection into the far lower left corner of the net in the 32nd minute.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
That deflection gave the Knicks one last chance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
For Uefa, the fact that the arm moves out from the body before the ball hits it would trump the small deflection.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The experiment showed that most of the alpha particles passed through the foil with very slight deflection or none at all.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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