deflections

plural of deflection
as in deviations
a turning away from a course or standard a stern father who would not tolerate the slightest deflection from the strict moral code that he imposed on his children

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Recent Examples of deflections The 6-foot DeJean started all four games during the playoffs, posting 18 tackles with four pass deflections. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 After being acquired from the Buffalo Bills in a trade this offseason, Elam has shown up in multiple practices with interceptions and pass deflections. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025 As a rookie, Mills combined 62 tackles and had seven pass deflections. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 Jones was the most active defensive back Sunday, pocketing two pass deflections and allowing multiple catches. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025 The cluster oscillated at one million deflections per second. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
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deviations
Noun
  • Adult fantasy books inspired by Labyrinth often feature strong romantic plots and love interests who are often deviations or reimaginings of Jareth the Goblin King.
    Logan Karlie September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • There may be slight deviations from the podcast audio.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Deflections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflections. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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