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as in to out
to drive or force out
the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy
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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
I'll bounce you if I catch you talking that way again
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as in to suggest
to set before the mind for consideration
we bounced several script suggestions off the producers, but they weren't interested in any of them
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as in to hop
to move with a light springing step
the girl bounced excitedly alongside her parents as they hurried toward the entrance to the amusement park
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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
the new pop group has real bounce that serves them well in their videos
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Recent Examples of bounce
Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Flava Kitchen With young and fresh energy; a playlist of EDM; and tropical-chic design cues, Flava Kitchen offers travelers a little something different with a global influence that bounces from South America to the American South—and everywhere in between.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Volumizing shampoos, however, can hit that sweet spot, delivering bounce, body, and nourishment without adding time to wash day.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2024
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This is because Oatman’s primary tourist attraction is the multitude of loose, wild burrows that wander its streets, bouncing from tourist to tourist and gorging on feed that is conveniently sold for $5 a bag.
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Big Freedia dropped a bounce anthem supporting Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.
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Khalid is responding to allegations made by the ex who outed him.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
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That moment — being outed as a transgender man in my workplace, on somebody else’s terms, and against my will — completely changed my life.Carter Brown, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
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The Covid years The number of Chinese students in the US plunged during the pandemic and hasn’t rebounded since.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Golden State’s rebounding philosophy goes something like this: Gang rebound to close possessions and crash from the corners selectively on the other end.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Dallas pulled away in the second half, starting with an Eric Kendricks sack on the Giants’ opening possession that forced Lock to lose a fumble.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Williams was sacked on the next play and that’s when things went haywire.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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More studies need to be done, however, to suggest that cold water can cure depression.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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One method suggests stripping out portions of the AI's internal structure and leaving just bare bones.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Or hop straight to the recipe and bask in the praise from your holiday-table guests.Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Available from 6 to 11 a.m., qualifying travelers simply hop on a free shuttle and store their luggage with the concierge before showering off.Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
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And also just on a personal level, Kaley is such a wonderful person and brings such an infectious energy on set and really took me in.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Today, the technologies that will continue to enable the industry’s progress keep developing, increasing the pace and volume of data and energy consumption, and demanding significant hardware and software investment.Carmen Ene, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Boards that hold leadership accountable align an organization to prevent unbridled revenue chasing or shortsighted cost-cutting exercises from weakening an MSP’s posture.Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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During what police described as a road rage incident, a driver being chased by another motorist on East Washington Street ran a red light at Ritter Avenue and slammed into a SUV.Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Douglas, who was in the final year of his contract after being hired in 2019, was not consulted by Johnson when the owner made the decision to dismiss Saleh and replace him on an interim basis with defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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The company dismissed its previous auditor, Marcum Asia CPAs LLP, and engaged WithumSmith+Brown, PC as its new auditor.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Bounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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