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bounce

[bouns] / baʊns /






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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

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

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

"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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