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Recent Examples of carom
White had a chance to win the game as time expired, but his deep three caromed off the back of the rim.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Caneiro made a 58-yard field goal just before halftime, had a 51-yarder bounce off the left upright and caromed in a 54-yarder off the same upright later in the third quarter.
—John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
The ball caromed to him for a one-man fast break.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The Kings went back in front 3-2 early in the third period when Byfield sent the puck caroming off the boards back into the crease, Wallstedt lost it in his skates off his line, and it was eventually knocked in by an errant Minnesota stick.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Caneiro made a 58-yard field goal just before halftime, had a 51-yarder bounce off the left upright and caromed in a 54-yarder off the same upright later in the third quarter.
—John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
The ball caromed to him for a one-man fast break.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The Kings went back in front 3-2 early in the third period when Byfield sent the puck caroming off the boards back into the crease, Wallstedt lost it in his skates off his line, and it was eventually knocked in by an errant Minnesota stick.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carom
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That crackling atmosphere was clear to see when The Athletic attended Friday night’s match against struggling Le Havre, with the city taken over by a sea of red and gold before the game and Lens’ supporters then bouncing up and down in the stands for the entire contest.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some of the high-multiple names hit hardest in recent sessions, including Club name Microsoft , were trying to bounce Wednesday.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Dixon has said in the past the Horned Frogs have challenged him to be more of a factor rebounding and on the defensive end.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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Several of the state’s commuter rail services, including Metro-North’s New Haven Line, have struggled to rebound to their pre-pandemic ridership.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Last week, videos ricocheted across social media showing federal immigration agents restraining a man inside a Walmart in Minnesota and detaining individuals at the entrance of a Target.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The shot attempt ricocheted into the corner of the net, and the Terriers stormed the ice.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carom. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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