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It was the second time VAR went against Union after ruling Rani Khedira’s shot in the first half had deflected in off teammate Sheraldo Becker’s elbow.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2022

Backlund’s third goal of the series came on a slap shot that Oettinger had deflected before it bounced off Heiskanen and into the net.

From Washington Times • May 14, 2022

Robert Covington took issue with a suggestion late Monday night that he had deflected five, or maybe six of Golden State’s passes during that night’s Clippers rout.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2022

Turner had deflected Larin's goal-bound shot in the 11th minute.

From Fox News • Sep. 6, 2021

It was time for Will to become inconspicuous again, so he performed the magic that had deflected all kinds of curiosity away from his mother and kept them safe for years.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman