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pounced (on)

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past tense of pounce (on)

as in jumped

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Clancy later jumped from a second-story window in an apparent suicide attempt, which left her paralyzed from the waist down.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
When Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2022, oil and fuel costs jumped worldwide—partially out of fears of war spreading globally—but prices settled down after a few months amid a recognition that the conflict was contained.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

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Omar’s security officers quickly tackled Kazmierczak to the ground, then took him to police officers who placed him under arrest.

— Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Delane injured his shoulder while being tackled on the interception, an ailment that cost him time in training camp.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

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Six of the gunmen were killed, according to police, who said one suicide bomber attacked the nearby office of an intelligence agency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
When a wealthy, royal woman is attacked by bandits, the two men save her and are welcomed to the castle as valiant knights.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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And, for extra-cheap laffs, these animals routinely mugged to the camera about how awful their lives were at the hands of the humans misusing them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Stuff like Caitlin Clark getting mugged with no foul being called, or Sophie Cunningham pointing at some obnoxious player, or ESPN drooling over a coach wearing a pro-trans shirt.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Kennedy’s post also assailed Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who has criticized Kennedy’s anti-vaccine rhetoric and activism.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, whose administration was widely assailed for its desultory initial response, has made high-profile appearances in La Guaira.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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