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bouncing

[boun-sing] / ˈbaʊn sɪŋ /








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It’s still a lot less than people have been accustomed to—not just when the job market was bouncing back from the pandemic, but before it hit too.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Acme forever, but, just like Wile E. Coyote himself, the film kept bouncing back.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

The central midfielders, such as Mateus Fernandes and Bergvall, are able to make passes under pressure in small spaces, bouncing the ball back to their defenders.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

He threw three straight curveballs to Carrigg, bouncing the first and last in the dirt, and Carrigg swung at all three.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

I ran behind Sookie, my backpack bouncing up and down on my back, and saw an opening between two older ladies in short terry-cloth beach dresses.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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