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Recent Examples of ricochet
During the daytime, streams of people would be brought to hospitals with blast wounds, with explosive fragments having ricocheted through their bodies, Ali said.
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Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
That was the headline that ricocheted across newsrooms, markets, and the desks of civil rights groups earlier this summer, sparking alarm and urgent calls to action.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Joan Silber is a contemporary genius at creating artful stories of a multitude of characters who ricochet in cunning ways, crossing generations and continents.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The next batter, Matt Chapman, hit an RBI single off Colin Rea and another run scored when Tucker’s throw from right field doinked off Chapman’s helmet to ricochet past the plate.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
That was the headline that ricocheted across newsrooms, markets, and the desks of civil rights groups earlier this summer, sparking alarm and urgent calls to action.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Joan Silber is a contemporary genius at creating artful stories of a multitude of characters who ricochet in cunning ways, crossing generations and continents.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
The next batter, Matt Chapman, hit an RBI single off Colin Rea and another run scored when Tucker’s throw from right field doinked off Chapman’s helmet to ricochet past the plate.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochet
Verb
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The same applies if a ball is kicked into the end zone and then bounces out of bounds.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The researchers were able to glean more information about the event by analyzing the gravitational waves – distortions in space-time caused by powerful cosmic events – produced as the black hole bounced away from the site of its parents' rendezvous.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The publisher has rebounded from its mid-2010s struggles.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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But unlike in his last start in Cincinnati, Tong couldn’t rebound from the early adversity.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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