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jump

[juhmp] / dʒʌmp /










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I don't see him trying to box Dubois, the only chance he has is to jump him on early.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The forestry department in the same statement said there was a significant jump in hotspots in several areas in six "priority provinces" where 615 so-called hotspots were detected.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

TotalEnergies said earnings in its liquefied natural gas business are expected to rise sharply on the prior quarter, driven by a 20% jump in average LNG prices and strong gas trading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

A Premier League move from Villarreal for £27m at the age of 22 was always going to be a jump for the Lyon-born player - and fans expect a lot from new signings.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Even if he’d had the wits about him to jump off the toboggan like Magic, he couldn’t.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Tesla jumps after the EV maker unveils its new Roadster sports car, but CoreWeave slides as AI jitters carry on spooking the market.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Byrne had completed thousands of jumps during his flying career.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Inflation worries have been behind some of the large quarterly jumps in Treasury yields seen in the past — including in the early 1980s, when the Fed was fighting inflation with higher policy rates.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

A female says “That’s what comes with being Ben Simmons. He is cringe, cringe,” and another jumps in to say he is “lucky he’s so fine.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

He jumps outta the water and onto the staircase, and he’s his normal size again, but his body is covered in gray scales.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Seoul jumped more than two percent and Tokyo around 1.8 percent, though they slumped 7.6 percent and 4.9 percent respectively Thursday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The immediate reaction was predictable: the 10-year Treasury yield jumped back toward 5.33%.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Shares in German wind-turbine manufacturer Nordex NDX1 13.25%increase; green up pointing triangle jumped after it raised its full-year margin guidance and flagged improved third-quarter profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The probability of an October rate increase priced in the futures markets jumped to around 50% after the latest U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

We hustled over to Spring and Temple and jumped on a Yellow Car to the shopping district.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Muscle power reflects the ability to produce force quickly, which is important for activities such as jumping, climbing stairs, and maintaining mobility.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Teachers are undoubtedly reporting that children are arriving in school with much broader, wider ranging needs but I think we need to be really careful that we're not just jumping to blaming parents."

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

This year alone, Hathaway has repeatedly proven her versatility, jumping between gun-toting moms, tortured pop stars and struggling journalists.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

“We were jumping up and down with a kind of weird joy,” Bartlett remembers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

They had been crushed by the jumping child, unrecognizable.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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