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bouncing

[boun-sing] / ˈbaʊn sɪŋ /








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Acme forever, but, just like Wile E. Coyote himself, the film kept bouncing back.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

While India’s image problem in much of the world is real, so are the prospects of bouncing back.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

I smiled and left the courthouse bouncing up and down as I contacted my editor in D.C. to let him know I’d commandeered a golden quote.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

He threw three straight curveballs to Carrigg, bouncing the first and last in the dirt, and Carrigg swung at all three.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

A bouncing ball of light sat on his palm.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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