bounce
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“When we moved in and everything was concrete, it was really loud because the sound would bounce off the wall and the floor, and our garage would flood all the time,” Novack said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Winning back former Labour voters has generally been a key component of the Burnham bounce.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
A bounce may be coming for those momentum stocks that have been brought back to earth, which could open up another selloff, says BTIG’s Jonathan Krinsky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Tech firms enjoyed a much-needed bounce on Thursday, helping most Asian stock markets higher amid renewed hopes for the AI boom.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
But the air smells washed fresh by the rain, and the ball has that new-ball bounce.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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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
The question is whether that demand bounces back once the war ends.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
See also: Micron’s stock bounces back in a big way: ‘The memory trade is alive and well’
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
"All the players hate it, it just destroys it. You get kicks, bounces and it makes an absolute mess of the table," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
I drop my phone, which bounces on the floor.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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Stocks initially bounced and the U.S. dollar weakened after the decision because of speculation that the central bank could raise rates in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
However, in the months that followed, the “24” star, who took a four-year hiatus from acting in 2022, reduced the asking price multiple times, as the dwelling bounced on and off the market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
But Mayo bounced back and trailed by only a point at 1-8 to 0-10 at half-time before surging clear in the third quarter, with Darragh Beirne's goal helping the Westerners build a five-point lead.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
But it bounced right to pitcher Brooks Raley, who flipped the ball to the plate to eventually snare Tucker in a rundown between third and home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Their trees bumped the redwood’s roots, bounced backward, bumped again.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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"There's no time for that. Glasgow on the weekend, mate, it's bouncing," the Scot said with a slight croak in his voice.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Still, investors have bought almost every dip in the AI trade this year, with semiconductor and memory-chip stocks earlier this week bouncing back from a sharp selloff in June.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Evan Barker grew up lower-middle-class in Missouri, bouncing between her divorced mom and dad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Loki’s movie misdeeds get him “removed from the timeline of history,” and in the “Loki” spinoff TV show, he faces his past while bouncing through time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“They’re bouncing on their beds, Humphrey. Not supposed to do that, either,” he said.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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