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Recent Examples of ricochet
Your tears might ricochet with the upset in year-over-year comparisons, but additional outlooks on travel for 2025 show that, while flexible travel may continue to change, other trends forecast a strong year ahead for the hospitality industry.
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Adam Deflorian, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The Dart then ricocheted to the right and collided with a brick pillar at the entrance to Tapping Reeve Drive.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
As the directive ricocheted across the federal government, officials at some agencies, including the F.B.I., the office coordinating America’s intelligence agencies and the Departments of Defense, State, Energy, Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, told their employees not to respond.
—Chris Cameron, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The footage ricocheted around the world in the hours after the attack.
—Associated Press, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
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Adam Deflorian, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The Dart then ricocheted to the right and collided with a brick pillar at the entrance to Tapping Reeve Drive.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
As the directive ricocheted across the federal government, officials at some agencies, including the F.B.I., the office coordinating America’s intelligence agencies and the Departments of Defense, State, Energy, Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, told their employees not to respond.
—Chris Cameron, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The footage ricocheted around the world in the hours after the attack.
—Associated Press, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochet
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Not only are the Cavs on the verge of being bounced out of the second round in five games for the second year in a row, but, depending on how the MRI goes Monday, Mitchell could be in street clothes for Cleveland’s last game for the second consecutive season.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The program has been bounced from the second round in 2021, 2023 and now 2025.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
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Hybrid Theory rebounds from No. 13 to No. 10, while From Zero climbs from No. 10 to No. 8.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Some avoidable, simple mistakes cost them — early foul trouble has a unique way of interrupting rhythm and flow, boxing out and not being overpowered by a team that is neck and neck in the rebounding department for the postseason — those are good places to start.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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