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Back and forth he ricochetted along the narrow street, singing and swinging, mouth open, with strange, happy cries coming from it.

From Civilization Tales of the Orient by La Motte, Ellen Newbold

A moment later the battery replied with their 9-tonners, sending forth shot after shot, most of which, however, ricochetted away over the glassy sea.

From The Great War in England in 1897 by Le Queux, William

The shot struck the water about sixty or seventy fathoms from the frigate, ricochetted, and appeared to pass over her, for presently we saw the water spout up again well to starboard of the vessel.

From The Log of a Privateersman by Rainey, W. (William)

Overhead the lightning crackled and the thunder ricochetted from the distant hills.

From The Corner House Girls on a Tour Where they went, what they saw, and what they found by Hill, Grace Brooks

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

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