ricocheted
Example Sentences
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The firm’s unraveling ricocheted across the financial world, especially on now-defunct Swiss bank Credit Suisse, which had sold loans by the firm to its clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Klein took the loss after he took over for the Dodgers in the sixth and immediately gave up a double to Hunter Goodman before Ezequiel Tovar’s grounder ricocheted off Klein’s left foot and right knee.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 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
Anya’s heart ricocheted upward until it lodged itself in her throat.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
