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Recent Examples of ricochet
Two males, ages 18 and 16, were arrested after allegedly firing a gun near a death investigation scene in Kuna, forcing seven Ada County employees to take cover as about a dozen bullets ricocheted nearby.
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Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
Moments after Burn’s goal, Brighton’s high press nearly paid dividends when a weak pass from Nick Pope ricocheted off Jack Hinshelwood’s foot and came back off the post.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Brass instruments will cut across the basin with notes ricocheting off the surrounding structures.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Markanich blasted a header from the left side of the area the bounced of the right post, rolled along the goal line and ricocheted off the left post into the net to give Minnesota its first lead in the 74th minute.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
Moments after Burn’s goal, Brighton’s high press nearly paid dividends when a weak pass from Nick Pope ricocheted off Jack Hinshelwood’s foot and came back off the post.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Brass instruments will cut across the basin with notes ricocheting off the surrounding structures.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Markanich blasted a header from the left side of the area the bounced of the right post, rolled along the goal line and ricocheted off the left post into the net to give Minnesota its first lead in the 74th minute.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochet
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Conversations bounce between English and Spanish.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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After a childhood bouncing from one abusive foster home to the next, the two have settled into a life together where sisterhood always comes first.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The Lions will look to rebound from a 9-8 record and a last-place finish in the NFC North.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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