pounce

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It pounced upon the coincidence that James Joyce, the Dada poet and essayist Tristan Tzara and Vladimir Lenin were all living in Zurich in 1917.

From The Wall Street Journal

But given the continual crisis Welsh rugby has endured over the past couple of years, any glimpses of recovery are pounced upon.

From BBC

But a string of spying incidents, sabotage attacks and airspace intrusion in Europe, many of them attributed to Moscow by Western intelligence, suggest it could be preparing to pounce sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We were already looking at infrastructure in and around L.A., so when the airport became an option, we knew we had to pounce on it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

England had a golden opportunity to pounce in Perth, win their first Test in this country for 14 years and their first away Ashes opener since 1986.

From BBC