lunge
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Just when it looked like the evening's pantomime villain would be an unlikely match-winner, White was penalised for a lunge on Federico Vinas in stoppage time.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Witnesses have said he did not lunge at officers or pose an immediate threat.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
Johnson was sent off in the second half when his lunge on Marcos Lopez was upgraded from a booking to a red card after VAR intervened.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
Experts advise people not to interact with animals believed to be sick because they might aggressively lunge or even bite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025
I met him lunge for lunge, attack for attack.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
On that night, in Kansas City, Messi lunged for a ball and raked his studs on the calf of an Algerian defender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
His solicitor Iain Gould, who specialises in police misconduct cases, said Moses started counting to 10 which "provoked" Butler, who then "lunged towards" him - something Nottinghamshire Police has denied.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
He adopted the classic squat, lunged forward and smashed into a substantial belly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2025
The dog, who had been calm up until that point, excitedly lunged for her dessert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
He let go of the shrub with one hand, lunged, and snatched at the sleeve as it fell.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
She posted a video of herself squatting with heavy weights and lunging on the knee, protected by a brace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
With the game still scoreless in the 29th minute, Romero -- who has been vocal in his criticism of Tottenham's owners lately -- was dismissed after lunging in to catch Casemiro on the ankle.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Again, no storming, no lunging, not even a feint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
In lunging in on Zakaria El Ouahdi, Diomande left his team-mates in a terrible lurch, already struggling with 11 and now sitting ducks with 10.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025
Momma had done the rest, lunging toward me and pushing me down, water sloshing all over the fine floor as I went under.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Strength training included exercises using weights or body weight, such as press ups, squats, and lunges.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
But it doesn’t matter, just grab your best tight denim and thick leatherware and enter Club Bahia’s famed “Summer in Van Nuys Room,” for a night of pure heat, lunges and Nama-staying hydrated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
It could involve kettle bells, dumbbells, walking lunges, pull ups, squatting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
Their names, Amazon and Achillia, are etched into a blocky platform, where they stand in stark lunges.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
He grips the iron railing with his left hand and lunges forward with his right, grasping the sleeve of Alec’s shirt before he’s swept out of reach.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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