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Recent Examples of carom
The rebound caromed to the corner to Charlotte guard K.J. Simpson, and Anunoby left Richards to close-out and block Simpson’s three out of bounds.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Fritz reacted, stabbing his racket upward to protect his face, and the ball caromed off at a perfect angle for a winner out wide to secure a hold that milliseconds earlier had looked lost.
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
The ensuing free kick from the 20-yard line was made off the ground, not on a tee, and the ball caromed laterally out of bounds without touching a player, resulting in a five-yard penalty.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
San Francisco quarterback Brandon Allen delivered a strike to Deebo Samuel, and the ball caromed off the hands of the Pro Bowl wideout.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Fritz reacted, stabbing his racket upward to protect his face, and the ball caromed off at a perfect angle for a winner out wide to secure a hold that milliseconds earlier had looked lost.
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
The ensuing free kick from the 20-yard line was made off the ground, not on a tee, and the ball caromed laterally out of bounds without touching a player, resulting in a five-yard penalty.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
San Francisco quarterback Brandon Allen delivered a strike to Deebo Samuel, and the ball caromed off the hands of the Pro Bowl wideout.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carom
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The Chess studio walls had to be built at odd angles — otherwise her voice would bounce from one to another, ceaselessly spinning a sound meter’s needle.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The courts rule The case has been bouncing through the court system for several years and recently landed at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, one stop below the Supreme Court.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The league didn’t completely rebound from that decline until this season.—
Bloomberg News,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Census Bureau, for example, made some of its most accurate projections about the short-term baby boom of the post-World War II era, when fertility rates briefly rebounded after a Great Depression-era decline.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This arson idea has been ricocheting around online as people have tried to wrap their heads around two massive, out-of-control fires erupting Tuesday about 40 miles apart in the Los Angeles Area.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The hotel — like the Beverly Hills Hotel three miles away — was booked to capacity with local residents who fled the Palisades, Brentwood and Laurel Canyon neighborhoods because of the wildfires ricocheting through Southern California, razing mansions and starter homes alike.—
Jacob Bernstein,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carom. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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