leaped

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The U.S. inflation rate leaped to a nearly three-year high of 3.8% in April because of higher gas prices — and the pain for consumers isn’t going away anytime soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“Bob immediately leaped into this idea because he grew up in Naperville,” Kolstad says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The cost of U.S. exports, meanwhile, leaped by 1.6% in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Those attackers all leaped out on Benham and Brentford's data-led scouting models, which also helped them discover Bryan Mbeumo and Yoanne Wissa, who were cashed in on last summer for more than £100m profit.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

A moment later, he was screaming again as they leaped over flaming wreckage and dropped to a safe corner of the main platform.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown