hop

Example Sentences

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Soccer fans in L.A. won’t be able to hop on a high-speed rail for games in Houston or Seattle, like they might to get between cities in parts of Europe or Asia, for example.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

So, they are increasingly looking to hop over these obstacles by manufacturing in Europe, either by building factories or, even more simply, by buying them.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

This is a more than 40% pay increase, and some people job hop for a lot less than that, but will it meaningfully alter the quality of your life?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Within a single page Mr. Hahn can hop from Esperanto to Turkish to Hindi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

For example, a wood block corresponds to a hop, a xylophone glissando is a leap, a shaker means to shake.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin