Example Sentences

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If this was a legitimate check from a law firm giving your mother money for a class-action lawsuit, I suspect it would not have bounced.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Property values and housing starts in Alberta have bounced back strongly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Some survivors among these “fallen angels” have bounced by multiples since then, earning tidy profits for more patient investors.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

Ackerman said that out of the world’s top 100 airports, only a small handful have bounced back from the pandemic more slowly than LAX.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

The ball sailed through the hoop, but Jonah had the feeling that it could just as easily have bounced off.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix