leapfrogging

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First, the court agreed to issue its final judgment in Callais quickly, leapfrogging over the normal period when parties could seek Supreme Court rehearing.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Intel is not pursuing 2nm, it is leapfrogging from 7nm straight to 1.8nm.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

At least one team that kept leapfrogging us didn’t reach their Atlantic goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

“We are moving literally at the speed of light. Our one-year cadence is about us leapfrogging ourselves,” he said, noting Nvidia’s next AI server called Vera Rubin is slated for next year.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

But by leapfrogging the United States into space, the Russians had turned even local racial policy into fodder for the international conflict.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly