ricochet
noun
the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting from a surface one or more times as a result of a glancing blow.
will ricochet
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future tenseof ricochet.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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And with bleachers and bar stools still mostly off limits, the patter will ricochet mostly through social media.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2020
“The harmful consequences of this decision will ricochet onto others who are trying to break in,” he wrote.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2019
That in turn will ricochet across manufacturing, retail and other trades heavily dependent on home building and consumer spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2010
