bouncing

Example Sentences

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"It's a bit easier to play higher and with spin. The ball is bouncing off the court faster, so that gives you more advantage," she said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Chris, the cast on “Abbott” are so good at bouncing lines off one another.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The next revolution in physics may not take us faster than light — but it could reveal that time, deep down in the microscopic world and in a bouncing universe, flows both ways.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

When you hear a series of crisp, reverberating smacks outside your window, you visualize your neighbor’s child bouncing a basketball down the street.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He swiped his hankie across his slick forehead and waved me on with a bouncing nod and smile.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas