hops
Example Sentences
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That means that for passengers aboard Journey Beyond’s Australian train rides, you may be biting down on a piece of grilled kangaroo as one hops away in the distance.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
That is why she looks for longer-term patterns when she comes across a candidate with a résumé with multiple job hops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
As a recently fledged bird hops around on the ground, unfamiliar choughs swoop down and gently herd it away to join them—that’s how desperate these birds are for helpers.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Clocky, a wheeled device that made its debut about 20 years ago, hops off a bedside table and beeps as it zooms around the room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
I watch the rabbit as it hops along the undergrowth, looking for food.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
