Sentence examples for use to deflect from inspiring English sources

Given the context, we can only assume they were trying to gather information on the campaign that they could use to deflect from their own wrongdoing".

Instead, he has been warning about the dangers of getting involved in negotiations with Iran that he believes it could use to deflect pressure and to make it far harder for Israel to threaten an attack.

Nasa has already demonstrated something that you could use to deflect an asteroid, it was its "Deep Impact" mission — it basically flew a spacecraft into the asteroid and hit it at high speed.

Or maybe it has one use: to deflect blame from the board, which approved many, if not all, of the partnerships and at least some of the deals that it says were the seeds of Enron's destruction.

She also gets a parasol she can use to deflect enemy projectiles.

They see a political benefit in supporting a plan, which they can use to deflect attacks on their more orthodox gun votes.

It seems as if many Americans are using us to deflect other unsolved problems by implying that "we are not as bad as Detroit".

Using an optical probe to measure the stimulus properties (generous loan from Dan Simons, Pittsburgh, PA, USA), we determined that the stimulus amplitude measured in degrees of deflection was directly proportional to both the voltage used to deflect the whisker and the stimulus velocity.

It also makes us think about the way the media shape our lives and are used to deflect public attention from sustained political action.

Another strategy used to deflect attacks is to rate software based on its reputation.

The injunction to be nice is used to deflect criticism and stifle the legitimate anger of dissent.