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pounced (on)

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past tense of pounce (on)

as in jumped

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The number of QOFs grew from about 1,300 to 12,800, with the largest one-year increase in QOZ property occurring between 2020 and 2021, when the total jumped from $44 billion to $66 billion.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Tuition plus fees at four-year public schools, which were harder hit, jumped 35% over the same period.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

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Defensively, the Ravens flew around and tackled well, knocked out the run game and put a lid on the Eagles’ big plays.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
One of the topics tackled was how to reach next-generation Disney fans with next-generation content formats to keep the company’s many franchises relevant to Gen Alpha and beyond.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

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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
While on the way to an audition, she was approached by fans and felt jarred, worried she was getting mugged.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

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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
No two tales of what happened to Maelor after his knight protector was shot dead agree, but the young boy was also slain on the bridge, perhaps torn apart by the mob who assailed him, arguing over what to do with the young prince.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Hanoi, Vietnam — Vietnam has charged a man with rape after an American student said she was assaulted while in her bed during a group holiday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Shakur and Knight were accused of having earlier assaulted Anderson inside an MGM Grand hotel and casino where Mike Tyson had just boxed.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

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