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Then to tie a bow on the outing, Scott got Pavin Smith to lunge at an outside slider and ground into the final out of the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Witnesses have said he did not lunge at officers or pose an immediate threat.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

“Wills lunge at me after Philip’s funeral,” The Sun said on Sunday, referring to Harry’s account of a tense meeting with his brother after they buried Prince Philip, their grandfather, in 2021.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2023

Bochum defender Ivan Ordets was fortunate to be shown just a yellow card for a lunge at Janik Haberer’s foot.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2022

Medusa was about to lunge at him when I yelled, “Hey!”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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