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The ball caromed off of the third base umpire, allowing Manny Machado to field the ball instead of having to track it down in the corner.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
Iowa had a shot midway through the fourth quarter, reaching the Northwestern 27, but quarterback Spencer Petras forced a third-down pass toward tight end Sam LaPorta and the ball caromed to Northwestern safety Brandon Joseph to kill the threat.
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—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
There was the usual suspect, Travis Hunter, who picked off Wilson on a pass that caromed off the hands of Utes wideout Munir McClain after an impressive last-second pass breakup by fellow cornerback Colton Hood.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Even so, weight loss is influenced by many factors, and consuming ajwain water or carom seeds alone does not guarantee weight loss.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
Iowa had a shot midway through the fourth quarter, reaching the Northwestern 27, but quarterback Spencer Petras forced a third-down pass toward tight end Sam LaPorta and the ball caromed to Northwestern safety Brandon Joseph to kill the threat.
43.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
There was the usual suspect, Travis Hunter, who picked off Wilson on a pass that caromed off the hands of Utes wideout Munir McClain after an impressive last-second pass breakup by fellow cornerback Colton Hood.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Even so, weight loss is influenced by many factors, and consuming ajwain water or carom seeds alone does not guarantee weight loss.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carom
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But the ships pushed ahead, bouncing along the coasts of South America.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Their trade group, the American Bankers Assn., asserted the rule will prompt banks to offer less overdraft protection, which prevents overdrawn checks from bouncing and debit-card transactions from being declined.Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The down kept its shape well and rebounded quickly, even after being packed away for long periods.Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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Both indexes had rebounded strongly last week after initially falling following the martial law flip-flop and failed first impeachment vote.Lim Hui Jie,Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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New kicker Matthew Wright lifted the Kansas City Chiefs to a 19-17 victory over the Chargers on Sunday night with a 31-yard field goal that miraculously ricocheted through the uprights.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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As word ricochetted around Washington last week that Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice was pulling his name amid untenable scrutiny of a dating life alleged to include minors, drugs, and cash, nowhere were the sighs of relief louder than from the DOJ staffers themselves.Philip Elliott, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carom. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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