Sentence examples for been able to deflect from inspiring English sources

The Corps has been able to deflect criticism because it does so many nice things for members of Congress.

By embracing and promoting audits, it says, corporations "have been able to deflect pressure" for stricter state and international regulation.

That is perhaps one reason his association has been able to deflect some of the criticism for accepting a $5,000 gift from the current president, Mr. Déby.

In that case, the husband, who also shot the couple's two children to death, had reportedly been able to deflect his wife's complaints that he was abusive.

This inquiry may now gain renewed vigor because up to now Mr. Kohl has been able to deflect or refuse to answer questions by invoking his right not to incriminate himself in the judicial investigation.

If Mr Hague had not been able to deflect attention by pointing to his own parties' impressive victories in the simultaneous local-government elections, Romsey would have been greeted as a humiliation.Even with the camouflage, it is the cause of deep concern to Tories, and has planted a wild surmise in the hearts of Lib Dems.

Kiesinger was able to deflect hostile publicity about his former membership in the Nazi Party.

Indeed, if history is a guide, Mr. Pataki will be able to deflect much of the criticism now plaguing him.

It will take the Competition Commission several months, at least, to conduct its investigation, and during that time Cameron and Murdoch will both be able to deflect questions about its progress.

After the ethnic clashes that rocked Tibet and Xinjiang in recent years, officials were able to deflect blame on to minority agitators and outside provocateurs.

China fears that even a limited United States missile shield might be able to deflect Beijing's small force of long-range nuclear missiles.