parried
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He should have saved King's equaliser at his near post, while his initial save for Fulham's second was parried into a dangerous area, allowing Garcia to score.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The sequence started with Pedro Porro sending a cross into the box for Dani Olmo, whose shot was parried away by Courtois.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
With his team trailing 1-0, he placed his shot low to the goalkeeper’s left, only to see his attempt parried away like a beachball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Root parried a tough high edge at first slip off Potts when Weatherald had nine, then Ben Duckett shelled a more straightforward chance at mid-wicket off Carse when he had 14.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Actually, they seemed more interested in me than in anything else; I was not bothered by their attentions and parried all of their questions blithely until the\' at last grew rather personal.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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