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[juhmp] / dʒʌmp /










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Let’s jump down this legal escape hatch via a recent experiment conducted at Harvard Business School.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

Still, Kim feared someone in the crowd might jump or fall into the canal.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Soon after, his government announced potential price caps on fuel -- the first major acknowledgement of a petrol crisis that has seen prices jump more than 450 percent since his inauguration.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Within months, Antonelli had his first victory in F2, the series just below Formula One, and the Mercedes brass began to believe he was ready to make the jump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Jimbo watched every move I made, but he made no effort to jump on me.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

In T20s, his average jumps 19 runs when wearing the metaphorical armband.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

“The video jumps in where you get no context as to what is going on,” the student told the Cornell Daily Sun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Florida vote comes as homeowners across the nation have expressed frustration over big jumps in their property taxes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Something small jumps to the ground and rolls behind an old armchair.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

That’s how much searches on Yelp for all-you-can-eat buffets jumped in the course of a year, signaling a surge of interest in unlimited dining as diners face economic uncertainty and rising food prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Yellow card for jumping into a tackle Evanilson jumped out of the way of.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

If the dog jumped the fence and dinged the neighbors’ cars, “you wouldn’t shake your head and lament about how the dog/whacker system had ‘gone rogue’ ” he observed.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

In Stevens County, the percentage of ballots rejected for having a late postmark jumped to 8%, from 1% in 2022.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Both Archers jumped away from the spinning wheel, then relaxed when Grandma started to laugh.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Yellow card for jumping into a tackle Evanilson jumped out of the way of.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

But maybe that was akin to the way people hesitate before jumping into cool water, Knight said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Burn off anxious energy - take quick bursts of movement, like jumping jacks, to help process adrenaline and cortisol.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Practically jumping off the bench to speak to journalists, they suddenly became more shy when the camera turned to them.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Woo screams, jumping on Autumn’s shoulder and peering at what Ama is scrawling.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer


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