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Wahl said a bullet may have deflected off the landscaper's hard hat, although this had yet to be confirmed.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Whenever they are criticized, Internet platforms have deflected blame onto their users.

From Scientific American • Nov. 10, 2023

Kazakh diplomats have deflected criticism from Moscow of a project in the ravaged Ukrainian city of Bucha.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2023

He wristed the puck from the right side with Pearson in front and his shot might have deflected off Vegas defenseman Derek Engelland on its way into the net.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2018

At an early period it was found to have deflected twenty-three inches from the perpendicular, but there has been no sign of any further movement.

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