21.   Further straining the relationship is that the Mexican government has chosen a familiar but dangerous strategy for deflecting criticism.

22.   Gates deflects such criticism with a combination of grace and bluntness.

23.   He deflected criticism for shelving a promising baseball career.

24.   He has shown so little interest in winning praise, it seems difficult to imagine him caring about deflecting criticism.

25.   He also attempted to deflect criticism that his plan will result in less doctor choice, claiming that employers now choose the health plans their workers can have.

26.   He scheduled meetings this week with congressional leaders to rally support and deflect criticism and planned an event a day to press popular issues.

27.   Hiring Rhodes might be the only way the Packers deflect criticism for not promoting Sherm Lewis.

28.   Holyfield deflected all criticism after the fight with praise for his opponent.

29.   In his debut as champion of the conversational changeover, McEnroe was obviously deflecting criticism of his player, and being downright kind.

30.   It seems clear that Netanyahu is prepared to deflect the criticism that he was once a divisive force by being contrite.