deflection
Example Sentences
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At 1-1, they pushed for a winner and got their reward, albeit with a slice of luck with the deflection off Joe Gomez.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
A poorly cleared corner followed by an unfortunate deflection proved fatal to the hitherto impenetrable Parisian defence.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
In this case, however, the deflection appeared without any external magnetic field at all.
From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026
Kendricks rewarded Shanahan’s faith by being on the field for every single snap with two tackles for a loss and the fourth-down pass deflection that sealed the Niners’ victory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
“Terrible deflection, by the way. You could have said, ‘Because I felt awkward eating too much at a family gathering with people I’ve never met before,’ and been done with it.”
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
