bounce off
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Minutes later, Manning found transfer receiver Cam Coleman with a deep ball—that Coleman mishandled, letting it bounce off his chest and into the arms of an Ohio State defender for an interception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The “bug” that sank Strategy’s stock earlier this year was falling bitcoin prices, but that’s also been the “feature” that has driven such a big bounce off the February low.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
Round number theory has been on display, with a strong bounce off the $10 level on Aug. 12 that completed a bullish morning-star pattern.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
People just bounce off him, his pace is extraordinary and he looks superhuman.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
We laugh, and it feels so easy and euphoric and pure that I want to bounce off the walls like my entire body is made of springs.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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