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leap

noun as in jump; increase

verb as in jump, jump over; 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.

But after nearly four years of living in Lisbon, I’m thrilled I made the leap.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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