Recent Examples of Synonyms for pounce (on)
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Most of that effort involves tackling the silencing that happens behind closed doors; here, curators are a pivotal focus.Maddie Klett, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Queen also spoke at a high-level CHOGM event aimed at highlighting the ongoing campaign to tackle violence against women and girls — a commitment Camilla has made both at home and abroad.Simon Perry, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Others, including Addison Rae Easterling, Matt Rife, and Amelie Zilber, have jumped from phone screens to mainstream media.Forbes Video, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Getting an early start, Qatar Airways is the first to jump into the AI revolution with its groundbreaking AI virtual human cabin crew.Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
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China’s latest war games around the island, carried out last week, included simulating blockading key ports and areas, and assaulting maritime and ground targets, Beijing said.Reuters, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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When the officers arrived and spoke to the trespassing suspect, who is white, the man told them he had just been assaulted, and pointed to McAlpin across the street.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Videos later emerged showing the friends physically attacking Robinson, but the FBI never charged anyone or made any arrests in the case.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ukraine has allegedly repeatedly attacked this air base with drones, including as recently as mid-September.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Other images included newspaper headlines assailing Trump for language critics have said invokes Nazi or other racially inflammatory rhetoric.Akayla Gardner and Randall Williams / Bloomberg, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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While some press assailed the $1.6 million opening weekend of the film on 1,740 screens, Briarcliff Entertainment chief Tom Ortenberg vowed no one involved in the film is working on a concession speech.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Pounce (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounce%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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