ricochet

Example Sentences

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And this time, the ball ricocheted off his hands into the arms of a nearby defender.

From The Wall Street Journal

They hugged one another and recounted slightly discombobulated stories of bullets ricocheting off cellphones and even someone’s teeth.

From Los Angeles Times

A wave of negative wouldn’t stop ricocheting in my head.

From Salon

The deadpan exchange has ricocheted across social media as a perfect encapsulation of the odd, stiff-smiling dynamic between two politicians who recently spent months raging against each other online.

From Salon

Now she heard the sharp clack-clack of billiard cues, then the muffled thud as the ball hit the felted rim of the table and ricocheted into the pocket.

From Literature