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Recent Examples of ricochet
The intensity that typically ricochets from the bench funneled through a microphone instead as Nakase stepped into the broadcast booth for the Golden State Warriors’ matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, offering analysis rather than play calls.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
The exchange ricocheted across Reddit and social media, cementing him, for some viewers, as a provocateur skating too close to the edge.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
The tweet quickly ricocheted around CBS News, where staff noted Weiss’ seeming willingness to express her political point of view about the mayor.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The Loons’ striker was in the right spot when Tomas Chancalay’s free kick from 19 yards out deflected off a player, then ricocheted off the post to Yeboah, who was able to head the ball into the net.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
The exchange ricocheted across Reddit and social media, cementing him, for some viewers, as a provocateur skating too close to the edge.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
The tweet quickly ricocheted around CBS News, where staff noted Weiss’ seeming willingness to express her political point of view about the mayor.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The Loons’ striker was in the right spot when Tomas Chancalay’s free kick from 19 yards out deflected off a player, then ricocheted off the post to Yeboah, who was able to head the ball into the net.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochet
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Lutheran finished 13-12 last season and got bounced in the second round of the state playoffs.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mullin is friendly and well liked on the Hill, often seen (and heard) bouncing a rubber ball through the halls of Congress.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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But amid the mess of UCLA’s 72-59 win over 14th-seeded Rutgers was a slippery star point guard in the middle of one of his masterworks, not only lifting the Bruins to victory but passing and rebounding and defending his way into the Big Ten tournament record books.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2022, the economy was still rebounding strongly from COVID, with the vestiges of a big fiscal stimulus at its back.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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