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leaps and bounds



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Buying Nvidia here is perfectly defensible, but anyone who wants a name that could outperform other chip names or the market by leaps and bounds might want to look elsewhere.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

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

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

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

I’m seeing it growing by leaps and bounds on the right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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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