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Recent Examples of ricochet
Last week, videos ricocheted across social media showing federal immigration agents restraining a man inside a Walmart in Minnesota and detaining individuals at the entrance of a Target.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The shot attempt ricocheted into the corner of the net, and the Terriers stormed the ice.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The teen survived the shooting after the bullet struck her nose and ricocheted through the top of her head, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news conference.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The moment ricocheted through the Gotham Awards.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The shot attempt ricocheted into the corner of the net, and the Terriers stormed the ice.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The teen survived the shooting after the bullet struck her nose and ricocheted through the top of her head, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news conference.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The moment ricocheted through the Gotham Awards.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochet
Verb
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For his final attempt at the title, Spud decided on a rainbow lob in which the ball would bounce in the lane, then off the glass.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 10,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, the stocks briefly bounced on Monday as traders pushed back against the AI-threat narrative.—
Sean Conlon,Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dixon has said in the past the Horned Frogs have challenged him to be more of a factor rebounding and on the defensive end.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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Several of the state’s commuter rail services, including Metro-North’s New Haven Line, have struggled to rebound to their pre-pandemic ridership.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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