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Recent Examples of ricochet
Matched up against Justin Verlander, Ramos sent a four-seam fastball well over the left-field fence that ricocheted off the light pole and bounced off the scoreboard.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Corporate disquiet Tariff anxieties are also ricocheting through boardrooms as executives draw up a fresh batch of earnings reports to start releasing around mid-April.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
Amid the collapse of the Soviet Union, Washington tended to ricochet repeatedly between the hope that Russia would become a responsible world actor and the fear that its collapse might leave its vast nuclear arsenal in rogue hands.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
With three minutes left before stoppage time in the second half, sophomore Kaya Schaefer blasted a shot from the edge of the box that nearly missed the goal, ricocheting off the crossbar and down.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Corporate disquiet Tariff anxieties are also ricocheting through boardrooms as executives draw up a fresh batch of earnings reports to start releasing around mid-April.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
Amid the collapse of the Soviet Union, Washington tended to ricochet repeatedly between the hope that Russia would become a responsible world actor and the fear that its collapse might leave its vast nuclear arsenal in rogue hands.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
With three minutes left before stoppage time in the second half, sophomore Kaya Schaefer blasted a shot from the edge of the box that nearly missed the goal, ricocheting off the crossbar and down.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochet
Verb
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Even if the ping-pong balls don’t bounce their way, a very good prospect will be there for the taking.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Carrying enough momentum, the wheel hit the rear of Suárez's car, bounced, and hit the gas man lightly.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Even commercial real estate has rebounded while taxi trips have increased by 20%.—
Brian Fritsch,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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But with tariff and recession concerns gripping the market, deal activity has not rebounded as much as expected during the president’s first few months in office.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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