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  • noun Plural form of deflection.

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Examples

  • Their crass and downright stupid ideologies and projects, conjured up with Home Office direction are all too often shown to be wasteful, inappropriate, misguided and yet more deflections from the back to basics common sense policing you all advocate and fight for.

    ACPO blames front-line cops for doing their job SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

  • We'll see how many deflections from the actual topic we will be given.

    Goldman a top Obama donor 2010

  • ` ` We had 29 deflections, which is a solid number defensively for us. ''

    USATODAY.com - Basketball - Memphis vs. L.A. Clippers 2006

  • Late in the game, he had at least two deflections, which is an important statistic for the Huskies.

    The Seattle Times 2012

  • Last year the deflections were the most simple … "I'm sorry, my Stanley * #$%@& Cup disagrees."

    Kuklas Korner 2009

  • Last year the deflections were the most simple … "I'm sorry, my Stanley * #$%@& Cup disagrees."

    Kuklas Korner 2009

  • Last year the deflections were the most simple … "I'm sorry, my Stanley * #$%@& Cup disagrees."

    Kuklas Korner 2009

  • One way Illinois tracks defensive impact is by charting players' Matto points, earned by making hustle plays such as deflections, steals or taking offensive fouls.

    chicagotribune.com - News 2010

  • Almost all college coaches keep track of how many "deflections" players get throughout the game.

    Kentucky Sports Radio Bobby Perry 2008

  • Green washing is the subtle and sometimes not so subtle deflections of attention that are being created around the environmental issue.

    Rebecca Novick: Global Warming: The Un-tellable Story Rebecca Novick 2012

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