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Striking the water within twenty yards of its objective, the missile had ricochetted, and had shattered the torpedo-boat's foremost funnel.

From The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

Dave had ricochetted ever since between amusement and chagrin at her generalship.

From The Cow Puncher by Stead, Robert J. C.

Now and then a bullet would have a hoarse sound—that meant that it had ricochetted.

From Crittenden A Kentucky Story of Love and War by Fox, John