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When the on-duty officers heard the desperate cries for help, why didn’t they jump up and sprint to Alcaraz’s aid?

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

A second scenario is more problematic: a sharp selloff in stocks, causing VIX to jump up to VXN’s higher levels.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

“They’re all not big fans of sunken roads,” Krajewski said, referring to a combination of jumps on cross-country courses that test a horse’s ability to jump down, rock back and jump up again.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

“It’s in there. That was huge. It was a big momentum swing to get out of that. Unfortunately it’s taxing though; it made him jump up in his pitch count a little bit.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

I hear a car scrape the curb and I jump up to check.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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