lunge
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Devlin's night ended with a deserved red card for a ridiculous and entirely needless lunge that fried the brain.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
Competitors ski, push and pull sleds, row, burpee, lunge and throw heavy medicine balls at a target in an effort to finish in the fastest time.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Witnesses have said he did not lunge at officers or pose an immediate threat.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
I lunge for the phone by the armchair.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
Elsewhere, a staff member lunged towards a toddler-sized robot in a T-shirt that threatened to knock into a human child.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
In November 2025, Beatriz Ziegenfus told authorities that she was passing the dog and his owner when it lunged at her and bit her on her right forearm, knocking her down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
He adopted the classic squat, lunged forward and smashed into a substantial belly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2025
On cue, the three racers lunged for their congratulatory champagne, shook the bottles and doused each other in bubbly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
Ophie lunged toward the girl’s inert body, pulling out the tortoiseshell comb.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
The finish was epitomized in the final minutes when, leading by five, Smart had a lunging, slapping steal before throwing a perfect bounce pass to a driving James, who finished with a dunk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
But some physicians say the tech isn’t ready to replace human judgment and companies are lunging into medical AI services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
The company, founded in 1948, is known for its emblematic sneakers such as the Speedcat and its lunging feline logo, and makes athletic wear, accessories and equipment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 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
I unhooked him from the gangline and carried him, lunging and screaming, to the sled.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
An African bullfrog lunges for a babul butterfly but misses.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Doing deep squats or lunges with poor form can put unnecessary strain on your knee joint.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
But when she sees another dog, everything changes: she snarls, barks loud enough to startle a city block, and lunges with so much force it takes all my strength to hold her back.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2025
She wears an 18-pound vest while doing lunges and push-ups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2025
Muhammad lunges forward for a hug that makes a bear hug look dainty.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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