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bouncing

[boun-sing] / ˈbaʊn sɪŋ /








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There have been countless other important space-related milestones since Apollo 17, our last moon visit, but what’s more dramatic than bouncing around in one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and smacking golf balls between lunar craters?

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

After bouncing Rory Hutchinson earlier in the game, Carre stretched and produced a sumptuous soft-hand sky-hook offload out of contact to set Nick Tomkins running.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The price of Brent crude has been bouncing around north of $100 a barrel, though U.S. shale blends trade at a steep discount in part because they are more costly to refine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

On Friday, Clear’s stock tumbled as much as 12% intraday, before bouncing slightly to be down 10.7% in recent afternoon trading.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

She scrabbled in the shifting sand, trying to rise, while the torch tumbled away from her down the slope, bouncing and turning.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda