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leap

[leep] / lip /




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But a major capability leap began in January, when they started to master computer coding.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

The way you leap from building to building is superb, and feels excellent to control.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Co-editors Daysha Broadway and Thompson-Hernandez nimbly leap back in time to that day so we can see her optimism for ourselves — and, yes, her smile is painfully pretty.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

It’s a leap for a player who, until not long ago, was viewed as a little one-dimensional.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

I leap off Midnight, whooping, hollering for joy.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

And just like that first-season turnaround in a pub dart game, where Ted shows up Rebecca’s vituperative ex, Rupert, good old Coach Lasso leaps in to caramelize Alice’s insult into golden, heartwarming sunshine.

From Salon Sep. 10, 2026

When he pops “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” under the spotlight, a volunteer cowers in the chair while Garry leaps over it with impressive dexterity.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The cliff divers, drawn to the thrills of the illicit jumps amplified by social media, reveled in dozens of leaps.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

"My heart leaps with joy when I see ice that looks like a jewel," said the 41-year-old, as he poured cold hojicha tea into a glass filled with a large, clear sphere.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

As though Ray hears Axel’s thoughts from across the driveway, he leaps off of Emmett and George’s porch and comes to investigate.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

I leaped at the poor guy with a desperate relief deeply unwarranted for this situation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

This was a chance to sound tough herself and claw back votes and she leaped on it.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

U.S. stocks leaped after Wednesday’s punishing session, with the Nasdaq composite gaining about 2% as chip stocks rebound.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 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

Doves flew up from their perches, lizards darted out of the way, a squirrel with a striped tail leaped up a branch, and a bush fowl took to the wing from out of nowhere.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

A missive from King Charles about the couple’s royal status has been leapt on by the British media as a sign of trouble ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Shares leapt nearly five percent in after-hours trading on Wall Street.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Few have gone as far as British rock group Suede, whose frontman Brett Anderson leapt over a barricade during a 2023 performance in Singapore to grab at fans' phones.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

In contrast, Amazon shares leapt after the online megastore’s cloud-computing unit saw an acceleration in quarterly revenue growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

All this Jack took in as the wolf bent down, then leapt straight at the princess.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Federer may no longer have the most major tournament victories—both Novak Djokovic and Nadal put his 20 in the rear view for men’s singles—but his leaping, balletic style remains the sport’s aesthetic ideal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

"Hand-eye coordination, tracking and locating balls, leaping down low or up high, and attacking the ball at corner kicks, that translates very well," Traore says.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Chinchar wondered as he watched a 6ft 3in guy leaping in the air to make a one-handed catch.

From BBC Jul. 30, 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

The wolf dashed around the yard, only to see her leaping away once more.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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