Sentence examples for might deflect potential from inspiring English sources

Facebook's spotty record around privacy might deflect potential customers to its competitors.

Like all large financial institutions, Morgan is already crawling with bank inspectors and other regulators, but perhaps to deflect potential blame there were hints of investigations to come.

The group held protests, but, more importantly, it created social links between Sunni and Alawi revolutionaries to deflect potential sectarian strife in the city.

But years later, while chatting with a stranger, she was surprised to hear herself say "my partner" to deflect potential unease.

Like the Catholic establishment, the rabbinate seeks to cover up the crimes, quiet the victims, protect the abusers, and deflect potential criticism of their institutional practices.

Far from acknowledging responsibility, they block and stall and say just about anything that might deflect blame from them.

I fear the editor, Peter Preston, only appointed me because he hoped I might deflect some of this militant womanism.

This consensus deflects potential accusations that the body might be exaggerating the threat to the planet.

Here you might fairly answer "yes" and "who cares?" Vice-presidential braggadocio might usefully deflect attention from Mr. Romney's stumble-down-the-stairs excursion into international diplomacy.

To focus on ways in which LGBT people might individually deflect or avoid attacks is essentially to blame the victims.

On another day that inside edge might have deflected onto the stumps rather than to safety.