leap
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The announcement marks a major leap in personalized oncology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Chinese humanoid pioneer Unitree, whose backflipping robots wowed the world this year, made a much-anticipated market debut in Shanghai on Wednesday with a similarly impressive leap in share price of more than 600 percent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Her personal best form continued in the long jump on Saturday morning with a leap of 6.55m, and a throw of 50.16m in the javelin took her overall total to 5,812 points.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
In May, the maker of the Claude large language model said its run-rate revenue was $47 billion, already a big leap compared to the $9 billion Anthropic said it generated in 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The release of the North American Plate during the quake caused its outer edge to leap upward, displacing the water above it.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
It holds best for consumer applications, where consistent output matters more than leaps in quality, and worst for coding tools, where developers keep chasing the next best model.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
But it turned out to be a weak case, one that falls apart under the weight of its own contradictions, omissions, and leaps of illogic.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
The referee blows the whistle and Austin leaps from her seat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Part of it has to do with the simultaneous leaps in quality, availability and marketing of certain shelf-stable standards: good tinned fish, squeeze-bottle olive oil, dried beans with their very own fan clubs.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Widget leaps forward to catch her before she hits the floor.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
This was a chance to sound tough herself and claw back votes and she leaped on it.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
She leaped 42-8 3/4 in the triple jump, comfortably ahead of Los Altos senior Daniela Hughes, who finished at 41-1 before sharing the podium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Under second-year coach Dusty May, Michigan leaped in the transfer portal—and opened up the NIL checkbook—to assemble a roster worth roughly $10 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Import prices leaped 1.3% in February to mark the biggest advance in almost four years.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026
The four wolves and their passengers raced through dense thickets; they bounded over rushing streams and leaped over fallen trees.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Since then, ardent fans have leapt on any rumours or apparent clues in official Rockstar posts.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The stock leapt 30% in the last session before rising a further 7.5% in premarket trade Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
But others leapt to her defence, with one writing: "A lot of people in these comments have never seen a pregnant belly on someone who has abs."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Crude oil prices leapt more than four percent as the fresh Middle East flare-up revived fears over global supplies usually shipped through the pivotal Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
They leapt around their stalls, careful not to topple the freestanding dunes of spice powders, and hugged him.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Still, returning at the Open after missing almost five months is like leaping onto a speeding courtesy Benz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The vehicle, with the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag affixed to its top, then smashes through the tyre-and-barricade wall, leaping into the air and speeding on.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Sophie Ecclestone took a leaping catch to see off Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt and break an opening stand of 43, and took a second tough chance later to dismiss Sune Luus.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Not even a leaping Mullins, one of baseball’s veteran home-run robbers, could stop Freddie Freeman from doing what the Dodgers first baseman does best: hitting clutch home runs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
In all I counted eleven leaping monkeys; I admired their silhouettes as their limbs stretched against the brilliant blue sky, and then there was no further movement.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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