jump up
Example Sentences
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“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
The situation has translated into drivers paying much more at the pump, with gas prices topping $4.00 a gallon on average in the U.S. — a jump up from under $3.00 a gallon in February.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
"It's okay to jump up and down and howl at the moon," he added.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
A fight with Alvarez would likely see Eubank jump up a weight class to super-middleweight, the weight at which the Mexican lost the IBF, WBC and WBO titles to Terence Crawford in September.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
At lunch, just before Imani plunks down next to us like she always does, Heather and I jump up and give her another giant hug.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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