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bounces

  • plural
    of bounce.
    bounce
    verb (used without object)
    to spring back from a surface in a lively manner.
  • present tense form
    of bounce (3rd person singular).
    bounce
    verb (used without object)
    to spring back from a surface in a lively manner.

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But here, in a backyard on Cimarron Street on the last Saturday in July, conversation bounces from table to table, mouth to mouth, and the harmony of the day falls into place.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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

The question is whether that demand bounces back once the war ends.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

I crouch down on the floor next to Jonah, and Maverick bounces to me, puts his paws on my shoulders, and slurps my face.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam