leaps and bounds
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Researchers' mathematical understanding of origami-like structures has come on leaps and bounds in recent decades, he notes, and there are now multiple start-up companies and university spin-outs seeking to develop origami- and kirigami-inspired products.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
In a way, it all happened so quickly, by leaps and bounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
“Industry” is leaps and bounds ahead because it refuses to define anyone strictly by their sexuality.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
I’m seeing it growing by leaps and bounds on the right.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Deemer looked like his limbs were made of springs that sent him lurching ahead in a series of herky-jerky leaps and bounds.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
