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bouncing

[boun-sing] / ˈbaʊn sɪŋ /








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Without air molecules to slow them down, methane molecules move freely under the influence of gravity, bouncing across the surface as sunlight energizes them and colder temperatures reduce their speed.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

"It was very tough but very funny as well because I kept bouncing up and down," Ted said.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Technology stocks mostly were bouncing back Monday and the Nasdaq Composite looked set to snap its five-day losing streak.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Liu and his girlfriend shoot the videos together and find their chat logs a suitable canvas for collaborative work, bouncing ideas off each other in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

“Since there is an equal chance of a marble bouncing left or right at each peg, the marble stacks in the bins below will, on average, form the classic bell-shaped curve of normal distribution.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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