jump
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For the full year, they expect a 23% jump.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Companies in the materials sectors have reported a roughly 42% jump in profits as of Friday, while consumer discretionary and financials have seen a 41% and 22% increase, respectively, according to FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
And I think I had this notion of like, “God, I don’t want to do these jump scares,” and kind of the cliches of what we imagine horror is like.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Shares of Strategy jump in premarket trading, while Bitcoin and other cryptos also gain.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Every time he honked he would jump straight up about three feet.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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