deflection
Example Sentences
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Those observations are intended to help researchers evaluate the deflection of asteroids as a potential method to defend Earth against asteroid impacts.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The all-terrain tires undo some of this good work; the taller sidewalls mean more deflection in sharp cornering, a less crisp steering response, and a bit more tire noise at highway speeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
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
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
So the amount that I veered was equal to the deflection caused by the Coriolis force.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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