pounce
Example Sentences
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Still, dozens of drivers crept around the lot, hoping to pounce if someone pulled out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Lurking below the frontrunners are a host of superstars eager to pounce at the weekend.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Some analysts say that the selloff could be short-lived, pointing out that dip-buyers have been quick to pounce on previous bouts of volatility, as they did during April’s tariff-driven selloff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
However, Kluh said she theorizes the Aedes aegypti might not have completely gone into hibernation during the winter and were ready to pounce at the first sign of warm temperatures.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
I’m about to pounce, when he holds up his hand to stop me.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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