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Six example sentences with deflect, each labelled with its topic.
A quick rotation can deflect a fast break before it starts, and the defense earns three seconds to reset.
Basketball
Early antibiotics deflect the worst of the infection, so the patient leaves with a cough instead of a hospital stay.
Medicine
A well configured firewall will deflect most automated intrusion attempts long before any of them reach the database.
Technology
The spokesperson tried to deflect criticism of the delay by announcing three unrelated projects in the same breath.
Politics
Hedging with futures let the airline deflect most of the damage from a sudden jump in fuel prices.
Finance
A clear returns policy deflects a surprising number of complaints before they ever reach a manager's desk.
Business
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- University Word List (Xue & Nation 1984)Authoritative
- Manhattan Prep 1000 GRE WordsRecognized
- PrepScholar 357 GRE WordsRecognized
- 5000 GRE Words (widely used study list)Recognized
- GRE Word List 4700 (widely used study list)Recognized
- GregMat 960 GRE WordsRecognized
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