jump up
Example Sentences
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These are solid, stable jobs, but they don’t enable the kind of jump-up in socioeconomic status that my family experienced many decades ago.
From New York Times
A New York City police officer was shot in the ankle and five people were stabbed early Saturday when a large brawl involving as many as 100 people erupted at what officials described as an illegal “jump-up” party in the Bronx.
From New York Times
Rizzla’s EP is built around knife-edge pauses and jump-up beats, with desultory BPMs pitted against 90s house samples.
From The Guardian
Advertisement The Police Department tracks social media discussion of so-called jump-up parties and other big gatherings around the city, focusing on those with D.J.s and cover charges that can range from $5 to $50, or where gang members are believed to be in attendance.
From New York Times
Officers in the 47th Precinct call it the “Jump-Up Car.”
From New York Times
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