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leap
noun as in jump; increase
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A leaping penalty on linebacker Desman Stephens turned a missed Oregon field goal into a touchdown.
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But on the play, the Trojans’ Desman Stephens II leaped over the line for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
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Pajaree, the final qualifier in the field of 60, had an eagle and six birdies against a lone bogey, her eagle at the sixth helping leap her into contention.
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This pattern was already visible in the previous major technological leap: computerization.
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But after nearly four years of living in Lisbon, I’m thrilled I made the leap.
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