leapt

Example Sentences

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Gas prices have leapt, hitting inflation-weary Americans and businesses that rely heavily on fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Shares that had been struggling to keep up suddenly leapt ahead.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Another thorny moment came when the Irish premier leapt to the defense of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

When Rupert’s children watched its too-close-for-comfort version of the chaos following Logan Roy’s sudden death, they leapt to nail down their family’s succession plan before it was too late.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

I leapt off the bed and stormed past Mom, down the hall, and out the front door.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas