pounce
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Herbert had to pounce on the loose ball and the threat was thwarted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Rybakina is guaranteed to overtake Sabalenka if she reaches the semi-finals, while Pegula and Gauff could pounce if they win the title.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The moment to pounce came as Netflix fell 50% from a June 2025 high of $134 — the shares dropped to $67 in mid-June.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Octopuses are like cats: they will sneak up on their prey and pounce, and they want to do so as fast as possible, so that they don't become preyed upon," Tse says.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
“I’ll stand over there. If I see her flap her wings, I’ll text you. By the way, what are you going to do if she is inside, waiting in the dark to pounce on you?”
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
New York immediately pounced, tallying eight runs after Gray exited en route to a 9-2 win that ended Boston’s season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Tennessee’s flagship university paid $1.9 million to a professor it fired after Fox News pounced on her comments.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Root won the toss, pounced on the opportunity to bowl first and Robinson set the tone by pinning Azan Awais leg before with the first ball of the match.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
He used the scoop and reverse scoop early and effectively against Prasidh Krishna, then pounced when he had knocked the India seamers off their lengths, smashing Arshdeep Singh over mid-wicket for six.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Hadel pounced on me and flipped the bucket on top of me.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Ryanair, which has a habit of pouncing on free publicity, then launched what it dubbed its “Big ‘Idiot’ Seat Sale.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Our reporting shows how Wall Street is already pouncing on his comments in fractions of a second, swinging energy and industrial stocks before everyday investors can even refresh their feeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Their staple diet are deer, and they hunt by stealth often pouncing from trees or overhanging rocks.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
He has the vision and instincts of an eagle, anticipating, reading and then pouncing and attacking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2025
Lloyd turned over, and I was alone with my terrible, pouncing thoughts.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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