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[juhmp] / dʒʌmp /










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Puma, Hyrox’s official apparel and footwear partner, reported a 9% jump in Greater China revenue in the first quarter from a year prior.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

For all the current economic and geopolitical turmoil, the U.S. bond market is remarkably sanguine about the risks of a U.S. economic recession, even after oil’s big price jump.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

L.A.’s unsheltered homeless population — those living outside or in their vehicles — saw an even bigger jump, increasing by 7.9% after two consecutive years of decreases, those sources said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The jump tracked a renewed run-up in energy prices as conflict has flared again in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

There had never been an emergency Glitch jump last night because the Academy had never been destroyed.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Lockheed Martin’s stock jumps as a ramp up in missile production helped lead to an earnings beat and raise.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Viral footage of the incident shows a boy and his grandfather snap a picture of the bison as it lies in the grass, before the massive animal jumps to its feet and chases after them.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

And spending jumps to $1,500 per kid when accounting for secondary sports.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Deutch is perfect casting for plucky Gail, who commits to bagging Hamm with such gumption that she jumps on a hotel mattress like a little kid.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Our jumps had crossed over themselves so much that it all felt like a confusing spiderweb of time travel at this point.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Chey’s fortune was calculated from a date before SK’s shares jumped in value.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, government bond yields jumped with the yield on 10-year US Treasuries hitting an 18-month high, and expectations of interest rate hikes have risen.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Oil prices have jumped to over $100 a barrel for the first time since May, according to the Financial Times.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Some items boosted only incrementally by a percentage point or so, while other snacks and goodies jumped as much as 25%.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

I was halfway through attaching my probes when I realized that Regan had jumped into one of the chairs in the empty set on the left.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Card member spending rose 9% in the second quarter, with restaurant spending up 10% and travel bookings jumping 22%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

When the driver moved it, the monkey began chirping and jumping inside.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

He sees memory prices jumping at least 25% from the second quarter to the third quarter of this year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

“We don’t think they’ve come close to jumping through that hurdle,” Kessler said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

“No! I’m not jumping into that thing. We don’t know what’s waiting at the bottom!”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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