leap
Example Sentences
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Both energy and defense stocks leapt in response.
From Barron's
But Maye and Lawrence were far from the only quarterbacks to take surprising leaps.
The puppies, named Maple, Ash, Chestnut, Acorn and Blossom, are coming on "literally in leaps and bounds", she said.
From BBC
"I think Australia gives you the opportunity to connect with people whose path you would've never crossed if you hadn't taken the leap to come out here."
From BBC
“The car leaped off the ground from the shock wave,” he said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
