• Mr Santorum's many critics have also been quick to pounce on his misreading of what Kennedy actually said.

    ECONOMIST: Lexington

  • And it doesn't help that there are millions of crazed fans ready to pounce on the slightest slipup.

    FORBES: Star Flops

  • Tax policemen lurk outside shops, restaurants and hairdressers, ready to pounce on customers lacking their legally required receipts.

    ECONOMIST: Light on the shadows

  • If you see a great ticket price, be ready to pounce on it.

    WSJ: How (and When) to Snag Cheap Airfares

  • Parents of restless toddlers who have already seen Up twice now have another option, and they're expected to pounce on it.

    FORBES: Magazine Article

  • Liberals couldn't wait to pounce on Young's remarks, spreading the word (literally) and making sure the media knew that -- gasp!

    CNN: Stop using the 'w-word'

  • Harris says McCain's best course of action now is to pounce on any of the impolitic things Democrats say to each other.

    NPR: Democrats Take Long Road to Pennsylvania

  • It was probably no coincidence that Mr Hussein launched his latest challenge just as inspectors were poised to pounce on new evidence of cheating.

    ECONOMIST: Settling with Saddam

  • And the Northern Irishman, a contender for player of the year, was alert to pounce on a suicidal cross-field pass by David Elebert to McLaughlin.

    BBC: Rangers 1-0 Hamilton

  • Welch has become a leading member of club of those ready to pounce on any opinion-making opportunity if there's a television camera there to capture it.

    FORBES: The Blame Game

  • However, if a new trend is about to begin then investors will want to pounce on names that have already shown their mettle in the rough times.

    FORBES: Flowing Into Pipeline Stocks

  • Zaluska produced a fine finger-tip save to deny Fleck and, from the corner, David Weir was too slow to pounce on the loose ball eight yards from goal.

    BBC: Rangers 2-0 Dundee United

  • Ricardo Vaz Te looked to pounce on early nervousness in that reorganised home rearguard, but he was ruled offside after his powerful effort was saved by goalkeeper Jamie Langfield.

    BBC: Sport - Football - Aberdeen 0-1 Hibernian

  • The Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living in Tokyo reckons there are 3m young women living within an hour of Shibuya's shops, poised to pounce on the latest fad.

    ECONOMIST: Revenge of the office lady

  • While Hitler is poised to pounce on a terrified Europe, Roosevelt is finding what peace he can at his beloved family estate in upstate New York, overlooking the Hudson River.

    WSJ: Fine Murray, Soapy Take on FDR | Hyde Park on Hudson | Rust and Bone | Film Reviews by Joe Morgenstern

  • Portsmouth almost snatched it with five minutes to go when Howard palmed out Diop's shot, but Joleon Lescott's tackle halted substitute Kanu as he attempted to pounce on the loose ball.

    BBC: CHOOSE A SPORT

  • The sprightly 18-year-old, in for the suspended Emmanuel Eboue, was first to pounce on a loose ball, from a challenge between keeper Taylor and Emmanuel Adebayor, and stabbed in from eight yards.

    BBC: Birmingham 2-2 Arsenal

  • Obviously Australia will have to be ready to pounce on their wilting opponent and with the street fighting instincts of the Australian captain bubbling with anticipation, England will have to be on guard.

    BBC: Justin Langer column

  • Competitors are ready to pounce on any misstep to win away customers, something that will become easier as American and US Airways are forced to give up landing slots on routes they once monopolized.

    FORBES: Big Deal: Reflections on the American and US Airways Megamerger

  • The holders nearly hit back instantly but All Whites goalkeeper Mark Paston clawed out a dangerously bouncing Riccardo Montolivo free-kick with a posse of blue shirts waiting at close quarters to pounce on any mistake.

    BBC: Italy 1-1 New Zealand

  • The link between the two, say the Arabs, is that the Americans are prepared to shrug off Israel's broken commitments, let alone its long-standing defiance of Security Council resolutions, but are swift to pounce on Iraq.

    ECONOMIST: America and the Arabs

  • Like a couple ready to pounce on the next two vacated seats at the bar, we gave meaningful looks to one salesperson who was feigning that almost-ready-to-rock and roll look as he head nodded with his patrons.

    FORBES: Back to the Future: Longing for That Personal Mom-and-Pop Touch

  • Japan was almost completely lacking in U.S.-style self-correcting mechanisms--namely, the vulture investors, hedge funds, buyout giants and others who wait decades for a chance like this to pounce on distressed assets and help the entire system snap back.

    FORBES: Rewind

  • Paul tried to explain the process known as "blowback" -- which is the result of someone else's action coming back to afflict you -- but the audience drowned him out as the other candidates tried to pounce on him.

    CNN: Martin: Paul's 9/11 explanation deserves to be debated

  • In contrast, both Star Wars and Star Trek franchises are now burdened with the historical baggage of hundreds of related books, cartoons, manuals, and the like, with millions of fans ready to pounce on inconsistencies and voice loud criticisms.

    FORBES: Are Startups Like Star Wars Or Star Trek?

  • The opportunity to acquire healthy local competitors was taken off the table by China several years ago, and well-heeled local companies and entrepreneurs are ready to pounce on any troubled companies in an attractive industry such as construction equipment and preserve their independence.

    FORBES: Caterpillar's China Challenge

  • Until there is more clarity regarding the cliff, I favor conservative holdings like the SPDR DJIA ETF ( DIA) and the Utilities Sector, via ETFs like the Select SPDR Utilities (XLU), while holding an ample supply of cash ready to pounce on more aggressive opportunities.

    FORBES: Fiscal Cliff Could Be One Mean Grinch For Stocks

  • That makes perfect sense to us, actually -- DSLRs with video capabilities like the 5D Mark II and the new Rebel T1i have definitely shaken up people's expectations of prosumer video, and Canon's sitting on a well-regarded camcorder division primed to pounce on a new market.

    ENGADGET: Canon working on DSLR-based pro video camera?

  • CES, CTIA and Mobile World Congress (Barcelona), plus noisy Games shows in Japan, continue as top global tech industry forums for candidates, where stealth recruiters listen intently to forum speakers, and pounce on them like lions seeking wildebeest prey on the way back to their corporate booths.

    FORBES: The Global Tech C-Level Executive Search (What Corporate HR Managers and Recruiters Look For)

  • One way to fend off rivals: pounce on any company making health claims.

    FORBES: Designing A Safer Cigarette

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