deflection
Example Sentences
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In both cases, the ball took a deflection off the body before hitting the arm, and fans have been conditioned into thinking this means there cannot be a penalty.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Even high-profile cases involving figures like Sean Combs reflect the same cultural reflex: disbelief, deflection, delay.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
They lost 21 of them but Tuesday’s was the most painful, with Roy scoring on a deflection in the crease.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Not to be outdone, Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a master class in deflection when asked if he would apologize to Gorman’s parents for her death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
I thought about distortion, deflection, whirlwinds and weather.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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