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Recent Examples of ricochetNews of the deaths ricocheted through the prison system, spreading fear and unease.—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 News of the case ricocheted among Latin America experts working in the White House, Capitol Hill and think tanks.—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025 The balls ricocheted at all angles, testing Edelman’s hand-eye coordination and reaction time.—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025 The fifth run in the inning came home on Luke Keaschall’s single, which ricocheted off of reliever Camilo Doval’s glove and into the outfield.—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ricochet
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