bounce

Example Sentences

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Melamine may not be the most elegant material, but I was grateful for the fact that, no matter how violently a 1-year-old dropped that plate, it would bounce and not shatter.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Atlas Lions had seen their world record 19-match winning run come to an end in a 1-1 draw with Mali last time out, but bounced back from that by outclassing their Zambian opponents.

From Barron's

“I’m not going to be perfect in my career — nobody is. And it’s all about how you respond and bounce back and make the next kick.”

From Los Angeles Times

It provided the seamers with movement and bounce, making batting treacherous, with England winning by four wickets inside two days.

From Barron's

Nearing 40, she quit acting and spent the rest of her life bouncing between her Saint-Tropez beach house and a farm — complete with a chapel — outside Paris.

From Los Angeles Times