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bounce

[bouns] / baʊns /






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Ironically, one reason the region may be warming more quickly is its success in reducing air pollution, thinning the blanket of aerosols that bounce back solar radiation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

The right-hander, whose best Test score remains 91, countered excessive seam movement and uneven bounce by showing attacking intent, hitting six fours and two sixes.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The Dodgers’ offense continued to scuffle but did just enough to bounce back from a three-game sweep in Atlanta — the 14th time this month they played a game decided by a single run.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

It is also validates Moderna’s strategy as it tries to bounce back in the post-pandemic era.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Each successive bounce, becomes both fainter and faster.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Steps away, a man does the “Crank Dat” dance as a young child bounces on his shoulders in gleeful entrancement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

"She was just really funny. It's not the type of funny that's just telling jokes, it's sibling banter that just bounces off each other – we're just one upping each other, like tennis," he said.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Fluky bounces can swing series and the winningest teams from the regular season can just as easily get swept in the first round as the wild card clubs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Don’t miss: Micron’s stock bounces back in a big way: ‘The memory trade is alive and well’

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, Hilda bounces around, inspecting everything, while Angela carefully examines every painting in the bright orange hallway.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

Sam was also pleasantly surprised by the newest season of Ted Lasso, which bounced back after its previous dreadful season.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

The couple have lived in Los Feliz since 2012 and have bounced around to a few different spots in the neighborhood during that time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

But life expectancy has now bounced back as the U.S. has recovered from the pandemic and deaths from most other causes decline.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

It found support around $4,000 and bounced, then rebounded further after a recent Treasury Department announcement.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

I hit the ground, bounced and rolled, and finally came to rest against a thorny shrub.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

It’s still a lot less than people have been accustomed to—not just when the job market was bouncing back from the pandemic, but before it hit too.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Acme forever, but, just like Wile E. Coyote himself, the film kept bouncing back.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

While India’s image problem in much of the world is real, so are the prospects of bouncing back.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

The central midfielders, such as Mateus Fernandes and Bergvall, are able to make passes under pressure in small spaces, bouncing the ball back to their defenders.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

The two youngest sisters progressed from bouncing apples to fooling the world under Leah’s influence.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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