leapfrogging

Example Sentences

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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

Melius analyst Ben Reitzes points out that large language models have a way of leapfrogging each other.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

As China’s population shrinks and ages, Beijing is betting on leapfrogging technological advance and innovation to boost productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

“I read about it once. One of our own agents went rogue, and in order to confuse his trail he started leapfrogging through time.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin