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Recent Examples of ricochet
As the coverage ricocheted far beyond the trades and went global, the reaction escalated just as quickly.
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Josh Rottenberg, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
These quotes ricocheted around the internet, taken as a sign that Swift was well aware of how many fans and critics had panned the album.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Boldy's shot was deflected by a defenseman but quickly ricocheted off the end boards to Kaprizov who tucked the puck past Swayman at the right post.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Travis Kelce was open, and Mahomes hit him in the hands, only for the pass to ricochet into the air for another interception.
—Sam McDowell December 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
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Josh Rottenberg, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
These quotes ricocheted around the internet, taken as a sign that Swift was well aware of how many fans and critics had panned the album.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Boldy's shot was deflected by a defenseman but quickly ricocheted off the end boards to Kaprizov who tucked the puck past Swayman at the right post.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Travis Kelce was open, and Mahomes hit him in the hands, only for the pass to ricochet into the air for another interception.
—Sam McDowell December 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochet
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That crackling atmosphere was clear to see when The Athletic attended Friday night’s match against struggling Le Havre, with the city taken over by a sea of red and gold before the game and Lens’ supporters then bouncing up and down in the stands for the entire contest.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some of the high-multiple names hit hardest in recent sessions, including Club name Microsoft , were trying to bounce Wednesday.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Shares fell during his time in government but rebounded sharply in December, reaching a record high amid intense market interest in AI.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump has a long history of rebounding from failure, including from bankruptcy, political failure, impeachment, four criminal indictments, and 34 criminal convictions.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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