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bounce

[bauns] / baʊns /






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The stock market’s latest slide delivered a rare metric that last time produced an immediate bounce but trouble for equities in subsequent sessions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

“We’ve talked about it all year long. You have a bad week, you have a bad game, you have a bad at-bat, you bounce back.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

But the team is hopeful the colony can bounce back when they return from Africa in spring, with plans to improve the site and further protect the birds under way.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The IMF said the region is expected to bounce back quickly once the war is over, but there remains high uncertainty as to when that will be.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

But with radar equipment, it’s possible to send out radio signals that bounce off another object and return to the sender—revealing where that object is.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Honesty around line calls, double bounces and double-hits.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

When there are unknowns about how an industry will metabolize certain technological changes, they want to hire someone who bounces back from mistakes and takes setbacks in stride.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

With Carlos missing since April, tennis wearily bounces on, a little less fun, deprived of its most charismatic, exciting-to-watch character.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Tropper, who at 55 is the same age as Hamm, notes that nobody in their 50s bounces back from overnight shoots quite the way they once did.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

As though he could have any morsel of the treat, Ray bounces at the excitement in Emmett’s voice.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

Liverpool bounced back from their first league defeat of the season against Manchester City last weekend by scoring twice in the second half against a Brentford side reduced to 10 men before half-time.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Most Asian markets bounced Friday after the previous day's tech rout fuelled by concerns over the AI boom, with traders also awaiting comments from Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh at the IMF's annual gathering.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Then William Contreras and Jake Bauers each bounced ground-rule doubles into the stands, Bauers’ driving in two runs to cut the Dodgers’ lead in half.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

In a positive sign, Payne noted that once the 10-year Treasury yield has hit roughly 5.30%, the market has bounced off that level several times now.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

John felt the side of his head where it had bounced off the window.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Microsoft ran it with Clippy, the bouncing paperclip that came with Office as far back as the 1990s.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

"I want everyone bouncing out of there because it's a joyful musical, even though there's some absolutely heartbreaking moments in it."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Satellite sensors like the one on the new Tanager-2 can detect the invisible gas by measuring wavelengths of light bouncing off the earth’s surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Both teams had an underwhelming season opener before bouncing back last week, and Sunday's game in Denver gave them an opportunity to show their title credentials.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Do you think Salzburg didn’t know?” he said, voicing the very thought that kept bouncing around my own head.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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