Example Sentences

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The pastor instead deflects responsibility by playing the victim card.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Michaels deflects the question, shifting the spotlight from him to the show: “I’m going to do it as long as I feel I can do it,” he said.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024

Earth’s electromagnetic field deflects the majority of these particles, save for those interactions in the polar areas that produce the northern lights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

The magnetosphere is the shield that some planets have that deflects much of the solar wind.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2024

Haymitch takes a swipe with his knife but Peeta deflects it so easily it’s pathetic.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins