bounce
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Smith managed to block the ball, despite the high bounce, but it rolled back toward the mound, giving Harris time to dash home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Studying how quark wakes bounce back and forth will give us new insights on the quark-gluon plasma's properties," Lee says.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
A DIY art space, a bounce house wonderland and a cat cafe are just a few of the places where you can get your kawaii fix around town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
You probably knew Pep Guardiola's Manchester City won three League Cups on the bounce between 2018 and 2020 before adding a fourth in 2021 – but another side did the silverware hat-trick first.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
My leg starts to bounce up and down.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
"Christian bounces across in front of people where they can't lay a finger on him," Red Bulls head coach Dan McFarland told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
When there are unknowns about how an industry will metabolize certain technological changes, they want to hire someone who bounces back from mistakes and takes setbacks in stride.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
She will tear up, and moments later throw her head back with an explosive laugh that bounces off the studio walls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
See how scientists are ensuring that the ball bounces and rolls exactly the same way across 16 different stadiums—and how it could change the future of sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Jeff bounces his leg so much, I want to put my hand on it and make him stop.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
Harris then stole second and failed to capitalize on catcher Will Smith’s off-target throw, which got past second baseman Kiké Hernández and bounced into the outfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
On Wednesday, payroll firm ADP reported that US private sector hiring had bounced back strongly in September, after registering its slowest pace this year the month before.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
But the economy slowed during Covid and hasn't bounced back.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The ball bounced off the opposing outfielder’s glove and plopped over the wall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Mimi shook her head so hard her barrettes bounced.
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
Natural gas futures settled up 2.3% to $3.0350 per million British thermal units, bouncing off of contract lows it previously found in early-August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Both teams had an underwhelming season opener before bouncing back last week, and Sunday's game in Denver gave them an opportunity to show their title credentials.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Houston’s defense is really strong, but I like Daniel Jones and the Colts bouncing back from their overtime loss and holding serve at home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
For now, the ETF is bouncing off those two support levels.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
She began bouncing the ball in time with the names.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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