ricocheted

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A shot from Colton Sissons on the right wing ricocheted off Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba and went straight to Marner, who was charging into the slot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

It's a phrase that first ricocheted through Budapest during Hungary's ill-fated anti-communist uprising of 1956.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Two years ago, Tina Fey appeared on “Las Culturistas,” one of my favorite podcasts, and delivered a line that immediately ricocheted across the internet and stuck with me personally: “Authenticity is dangerous and expensive.”

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

Kalulu struck in the 73rd minute when Pisa defender Arturo Calabresi's attempted clearance from a Weston McKennie cross ricocheted off the Frenchman and into the net.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Another lodged itself in a window frame, and more ricocheted off the roof.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama