A meteor exploded over Russia, yet no one cares enough to provide funding for meteor deflection technology.

Tom deflected the blow by raising his right arm.

A barrier, designed to deflect noise away from nearby houses, was erected along the edge of the freeway.

The goalie deflected the puck with his stick.

Yanni wanted to deflect attention.

The general theory of relativity predicted the deflection of starlight by the Sun.

The calculated deflection at the end of the beam is 2 cm.

Philippine motorcycle riders wear masks to deflect vehicular exhausts in heavy traffic.

A lot of people deflect praise that comes their way, because they don't know how to handle it.

Armoring also causes deflection of wave energy, which can accelerate erosion of nearby sites, expanding the need for shoreline armoring structures.