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Policemen were hiding themselves in the corners of the bank, ready to pounce on the thieves.

And lately, at least, every time Obama turns around, he seems to give conservatives an opening to pounce on him.

She looked up and saw a cougar perched on the fence ready to pounce on the youngest child. Mrs. McAlister ran outside to save her children.

A mighty beast rises out of the water, ready to pounce on some unsuspecting prey.

If you see a great ticket price, be ready to pounce on it. Many times price cuts are short-lived, like 24 to 48 hours.

No such luck. I never bring anyone over; Charisse would pounce on you and stick bamboo slivers under your fingernails until you told all.

Today, while at my friend's house, I decided to climb up on a shelf and pounce on him when he came back downstairs.

Apple's bold move was to pounce on one of the four remaining vowels, and our tenth favourite word, for its own naming convention.

The tiger was ready to pounce on me.

Many creatures are waiting to pounce on the little turtles as they struggle toward the water.

The boss was ready to pounce on the typist when she made the slightest mistake.

Pharmaceutical companies, eager to expand their markets, would be tempted to pounce on these new "patients" .

Lest there be some "expert" waiting to pounce on this assertion, readers should trust their own judgment and recall their own school days.

You' ll notice that some newspapers in the west pounce on any trivial item that shows China in an unfavorable light.

If you make a single mistake, Delia will pounce on you and say you're a fool.

Don't expect perfect sex every time -- or wait for the perfect moment to pounce on your mate.

"These commentators pounce on every misstatement, every partial statement, " Warren said.

I tried not to pounce on her.

Very soon now I'd doze off, and the instant that happened they'd pounce on the little water that was left.

Opportunists pounce on undervalued mortgage paper and bank shares.

Sparrowhawks pounce on their prey by accelerating over short distances.

So why didn't the Israelis simply pounce on Yassin, whose movements were regular and well-known, and arrest him?

Unless 'we the people' stop this insanity, countries like Russia and China will one day pounce on us and Armageddon will be at our doorstep.

Mr Dimon learned when and how to pounce on undervalued assets from Wall Street's ultimate bargain shopper, Sandy Weill.

To pounce on it, you need to customize an existing application or maybe even build a new one.

They pounce on their prey, paralyze them with venom and use their beaks to tear off pieces.

Local politicians are quick to pounce on any trouble.

Once they sense an employee's soft spot, they pounce on it.

His departure led the media to pounce on the story.

Don't pounce on my mistake.

I pounce on the chicken.

Watched the falcon pounce on the baby rabbit