jumps

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

When a company joins the index, its stock typically jumps as passive funds rush to buy it to match the benchmark.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“It just jumps off the page in this complaint that, really, this is just an elaborate fee-harvesting scheme,” Pierce said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“I was 17 jumps deep and that took too much out of my legs,” Harel said of his unsuccessful efforts at the last height.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

“You wish,” I say as my hellhound jumps up my legs.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas