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pounces (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pounce (on)

as in jumps

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O'Malley beat Song by decision at UFC 324 in January, which is the wrinkle in any case that jumps him.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
On top of this, season 2 jumps around in time quite a bit, further putting a strain on your ability to follow narrative threads.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026

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Red Bank Battlefield Park is one of the few battlefield sites that tackles the actual violence of a Revolutionary War battlefield.

— Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Still, the experiment tackles a problem that becomes more significant as textile recyclers move beyond relatively clean, single-fiber feedstocks.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

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Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

— Christina Fan, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 3 May 2026

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