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bouncing

[boun-sing] / ˈbaʊn sɪŋ /








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The next revolution in physics may not take us faster than light — but it could reveal that time, deep down in the microscopic world and in a bouncing universe, flows both ways.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“Roy loved to have things bouncing at you from all different directions. Each part was a hook, with things calling and answering each other.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

When you hear a series of crisp, reverberating smacks outside your window, you visualize your neighbor’s child bouncing a basketball down the street.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Shares climbed 4.2% in premarket trading on Tuesday, bouncing back from an initial drop after the report.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

They can be moved into the spaces between the fuel rods, where they soak up the neutrons bouncing between them and slow down the reaction.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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