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bounce

[bauns] / baʊns /






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Despite the team’s struggles, McDaniel remains confident the Chargers can bounce back and remain in the playoff hunt, despite only seven teams in NFL history making the playoffs after an 0-3 start.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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

The IPO market is notoriously finicky and could yet bounce back this year if investor sentiment or market conditions improve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The market’s bounce from its October low is therefore a classic illustration of contrarian analysis.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

As we headed upriver along the Volta it was soothing to look out the window and see the sun bounce off its ripples.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

"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

Wimbledon, however, with its unpredictable footing and fickle bounces, has made her wait.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

The World Cup faces a massive logistical challenge: making sure the ball bounces and rolls exactly the same way across 16 different North American stadiums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

Tano bounces up and down on his tiptoes.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Oil prices, which fell more than two percent Friday on news of the offer, bounced back at the start of the new week, with Brent back above $106 a barrel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

"This is called back-energy transfer: it means that the energy that would have been emitted by the erbium ions as green light instead gets bounced back to the ytterbium relay and never reaches the surface."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Although younger acts bounced back the following year, veterans were still a formidable presence on the road.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Mestemaker, who played for Morris last season at North Texas, bounced back from a poor performance in the opener.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

I glanced again at the oncoming soldiers and bounced with impatience.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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

The rising global genre, known for its catchy harmonies and bouncing performance style, inspired the sisters to bring pop elements to their recording sessions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

While chip stocks were bouncing on Tuesday and software stocks were ceding some ground, neither move unwinds the extent of Monday’s performance.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

This implies less bouncing from one objective to the other.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

After spending the first eight years of my life bouncing from one town to another because of Mom’s job, I wanted a permanent home.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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