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Six months to the day since having knee surgery for a torn ACL and both menisci cartilage, Ekwinski lined a one-hop smash that hit third base and caromed up and out into left field for a single in the Foxes’ 7-0 Southwest Prairie Conference win.
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Landeskog put the Avs ahead in the opening minutes with a fluke goal when his wrist shot hit the end boards and caromed back perfectly to deflect in off Forsberg’s skate.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The ball caromed off the siding of the second deck and bounced back toward the lower bowl.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Callender’s deflection right at the line in the second half caromed to the near side and appeared to cross the end line, but SDFC was not awarded a corner kick.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Landeskog put the Avs ahead in the opening minutes with a fluke goal when his wrist shot hit the end boards and caromed back perfectly to deflect in off Forsberg’s skate.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The ball caromed off the siding of the second deck and bounced back toward the lower bowl.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Callender’s deflection right at the line in the second half caromed to the near side and appeared to cross the end line, but SDFC was not awarded a corner kick.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carom
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Conversations bounce between English and Spanish.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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After a childhood bouncing from one abusive foster home to the next, the two have settled into a life together where sisterhood always comes first.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The Lions will look to rebound from a 9-8 record and a last-place finish in the NFC North.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Unbeknownst to the boy’s parents, measles had started to ricochet around Seminole during their visit.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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During Pages’ at-bat, a pitch ricocheted off Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe’s left hand.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carom. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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