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After the Leinster second row recklessly lunged at Thomas du Toit in a ruck, Beirne's try was chalked off and Ryan's yellow then upgraded to a 20-minute red following a review.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Shortly after Lowry lunged towards the fan on the 10th tee, one of these reminders was booed by the American fans around the 11th green.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

He adopted the classic squat, lunged forward and smashed into a substantial belly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 19, 2025

We’ll get to whether Padilla lunged or not and just how dangerous a lunge really is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

I lunged forward, but she and my backpack disappeared into the darkness.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia