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pounced (on)

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past tense of pounce (on)

as in jumped

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While Fiji flanker Levani Botia was in the sin-bin, England jumped from 14-3 to 35-3 with tries by Guy Pepper, Benhard Janse van Rensburg with his first touch on debut, and Seb Atkinson.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
The couple jumped into their respective cars while also trying to help a neighbor with two toddlers.

— Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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That is a challenge that is now being tackled by a group of leaders of some of the largest employers in the region, which is developing a list of projects expected to be released later this year.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
Midway through the first half, there was the perfect example — Hakimi pushed forward and was tackled by Doue.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 July 2026

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So the next time your brand wants to bare its teeth, picture Mickey in his tuxedo being attacked by an oversized beaver.

— Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The suspect is believed to be a woman, but investigators have not ruled out the possibility that the teen was attacked by a man wearing women’s clothes, according to a law enforcement source.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

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Roberts once signed on to a Kagan dissent that assailed the shadow docket.

— Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026
It was passed following the signing of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which was implemented during the administration of then-President Barack Obama — an agreement Trump repeatedly assailed before pulling out of it in 2018.

— Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 28 June 2026

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Andrews was one of nearly 40 CATS bus drivers who were physically assaulted from 2023 through 2025.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Of the 71 detainees contacted over a five month period, 64 — about 90% of those interviewed — said they had either personally been assaulted by the staff or had seen others physically abused, according to the report.

— Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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