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leaps and bounds



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An AI with the capabilities of Claude Mythos could be used to leaps and bounds ahead in so many more ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Researchers' mathematical understanding of origami-like structures has come on leaps and bounds in recent decades, he notes, and there are now multiple start-up companies and university spin-outs seeking to develop origami- and kirigami-inspired products.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

“Industry” is leaps and bounds ahead because it refuses to define anyone strictly by their sexuality.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

AI agents for software development, in particular, have improved by leaps and bounds, Balazs added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Deemer looked like his limbs were made of springs that sent him lurching ahead in a series of herky-jerky leaps and bounds.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers




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