get the jump on

Example Sentences

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And in 1897, the harbor towns of San Pedro and Wilmington weren’t within Los Angeles’ civic embrace, and L.A. was eager to get the jump on Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

Like those games, it features turn-by-turn, team-based battles, but there are also real-time infiltration sequences that let you get the jump on the bad guys before they even see you.

From Seattle Times

Sainz tried to get the jump on Verstappen from the off by starting on a faster, although less durable, tire than the polesitter.

From Washington Times

Across the country, conservatives started work decades ago to get the jump on Democrats in state-level elections.

From Salon

But LeClerc couldn’t get the jump on Verstappen at the start and never contended.

From Seattle Times