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Recent Examples of ricochet
Instead, Smith faked a handoff, checked the ball down to Walker and was nearly intercepted again after the ball ricocheted off the running back’s hands.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Instead of a possible double-play, Freeman’s throw glanced off Machado’s helmet and ricocheted into center field.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The ball, instead, ricocheted off a Bison defender’s leg and into the arms of linebacker Nick Kubitz.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2024
If and when Yellowstone does blow, its impacts will ricochet around the globe.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2024
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Instead of a possible double-play, Freeman’s throw glanced off Machado’s helmet and ricocheted into center field.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The ball, instead, ricocheted off a Bison defender’s leg and into the arms of linebacker Nick Kubitz.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2024
If and when Yellowstone does blow, its impacts will ricochet around the globe.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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