pounce
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Herbert had to pounce on the loose ball and the threat was thwarted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The moment to pounce came as Netflix fell 50% from a June 2025 high of $134 — the shares dropped to $67 in mid-June.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
It bounced over the wing's head and seemed to be heading for touch, only to bounce off the corner flag and back in-field to allow Marcus Smith to pounce for the opening try.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
"Octopuses are like cats: they will sneak up on their prey and pounce, and they want to do so as fast as possible, so that they don't become preyed upon," Tse says.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
There was a heavy feeling in the air, and I noticed dark clouds hovering above like angry jaguars waiting to pounce.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
New York immediately pounced, tallying eight runs after Gray exited en route to a 9-2 win that ended Boston’s season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Tennessee’s flagship university paid $1.9 million to a professor it fired after Fox News pounced on her comments.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
It all felt eerily familiar: The Dodgers, the winner of the last two World Series titles, pounced on the best player available on the market in an all-out pursuit for another at any cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
He used the scoop and reverse scoop early and effectively against Prasidh Krishna, then pounced when he had knocked the India seamers off their lengths, smashing Arshdeep Singh over mid-wicket for six.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
As luck would have it, no salesperson pounced on me the minute I entered.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
Ryanair, which has a habit of pouncing on free publicity, then launched what it dubbed its “Big ‘Idiot’ Seat Sale.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Ivory Coast found themselves two goals behind after just 21 minutes in Marrakesh, with Guelor Kanga pouncing on a handling error by goalkeeper Alban Lafont to put Gabon in front.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
The company has been monitoring social media for mentions of the Disney-YouTube TV stalemate and pouncing when anyone mentions DirecTV by answering questions and providing information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
Adapting to the slowness of the pitch, he played none of his trademark dabs to third man, instead pouncing to whip through the leg side any time England dropped short.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
He loved the snow: pouncing on it and tossing lumps of ice high in the air, then skidding to a halt to listen to lemmings and snowvoles burrowing under the surface.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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