leaping

Example Sentences

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Bosko had a penchant for leaping onto his shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

And so lawmakers in both chambers have been leaping over each other this week to introduce their ballroom bills.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

That’s according to Deutsche Bank strategist Henry Allen, who is leaping to the defense of what some have termed complacent investors and markets when it comes to the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

From his living room in Dortmund, Lindel watched young kestrels hesitate before leaping from their nest to a beam just 80 centimetres away.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

As Sal and I hightailed it out of there, my heart was leaping around in my chest.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney