61.   They make fun of his bumbling, and at the same time they accuse him of hiding behind the everyman persona to deflect criticism.

62.   This strategy aims in part to deflect criticisms that the White House is not being permitted to question its accusers.

63.   To deflect criticism that this was a one-house publicity stunt going nowhere, the Senate also endorsed voluntary guidelines for its members.

64.   To deflect such criticism, China said earlier this month that it will make a special effort to discourage government officials from using pirated software.

65.   To deflect such criticism, the American conductor Marin Alsop was subsequently appointed to the newly established and curiously titled post of Creative Conductor Chair.

66.   Vacco sought to deflect that criticism by enumerating his accomplishments in fighting crime and other areas.

67.   ValuJet also sought to deflect criticism of the time it allotted for servicing a plane between flights.

68.   While other dictators deflect criticism by permitting a token opposition, Niyazov has no patience for such niceties.

69.   With the mounting civilian casualties from NATO air attacks, both European and U.S. officials have sought to deflect criticism of the air campaign.

70.   Agreeing to an increase was seen as a way to deflect criticism that the economic sanctions against Iraq were causing unacceptable suffering and should be removed.