bouncing

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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

In simple terms, the system sends light back on itself, allowing it to build strength over time, much like light bouncing between two mirrors.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

For Valerie, the price is bouncing between cheap community houses and sleeping on the street, where the bleak conditions further mold Valerie’s nonconformist personality.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Floating and bouncing like a balloon on a string.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin