parried
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Bobby Thomas: A tough night for the Coventry centre-back, but he did react well to clear when Rushworth parried a shot in the second half.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
He parried worries about this World Cup with a groovy encouragement:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
Nicholls, on 42, gloved an attempted hook down the leg side and Rew parried the ball high to his right.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
He parried Celaena’s attack with a brush of his blade.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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