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leapfrog

[leep-frog, -frawg] / ˈlipˌfrɒg, -ˌfrɔg /


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The 104-year-old insurer is attempting to leapfrog its business model into the 21st century with the help of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The 104-year-old company’s attempt to leapfrog into the 21st century is running into resistance from its agents and customers alike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Carlo Ancelotti's side breezed past Haiti to leapfrog the Scots in Group C on Saturday.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

"The industry has to innovate and leapfrog, and not just copy and paste China," he said.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

Another leapfrog jump and he sat atop the nine-foot log.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

It is Korda's second Chevron title in three seasons and ensures she leapfrogs Jeeno Thitikul in the rankings, after the Thai missed the cut.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

As Patterson leapfrogs back and forth through time and among his various possible existences, he gradually comes to understand “how his behavior influences and shapes others’ lives even after he was long gone from them.”

From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2023

The increase leapfrogs the Fed's 75 basis points increase last month for the largest since central banks began responding to inflation in force earlier this year.

From Reuters ● Jul. 13, 2022

Directed with admirable clarity by Adrienne Campbell-Holt, “Joan” leapfrogs through time to connect the dots that define its restless, ever-questing protagonist.

From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2019

But Tom was most astonished to see how he fired himself off—snap! like the leapfrogs which you make out of a goose's breastbone.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 by Charles Herbert Sylvester

But Ms. Raman leapfrogged Mr. Pratt on Sunday after tens of thousands of additional ballots were counted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

And it's not even over Russell, who has been leapfrogged by Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Anthropic has leapfrogged ahead of rival artificial intelligence developer OpenAI, filing its confidential paperwork for an initial public offering.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

When undecided voters were asked who they would vote for if they had to make a choice, Raman leapfrogged Pratt — though by less than a percentage point, the poll found.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Fearing that General Sheridan and his Union cavalry have already leapfrogged out in front, Lee holds his men in Rice’s Station.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

First, the court agreed to issue its final judgment in Callais quickly, leapfrogging over the normal period when parties could seek Supreme Court rehearing.

From Slate ● May 13, 2026

However, Everton are now seventh and only two points behind Chelsea, part of a group of sides capable of leapfrogging the struggling giants with seven matches left to play this season.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026

The victory takes the English club to the top of Pool 4, leapfrogging champions Bordeaux-Begles and Northampton who meet in France on Sunday in a re-run of last season's final.

From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026

At least one team that kept leapfrogging us didn’t reach their Atlantic goal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025

“I read about it once. One of our own agents went rogue, and in order to confuse his trail he started leapfrogging through time.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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