leapt

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Eurozone inflation leapt to 2.5 percent in March, the highest level since January 2025, owing to surging energy prices caused by the Middle East war.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Shares that had been struggling to keep up suddenly leapt ahead.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

When Rupert’s children watched its too-close-for-comfort version of the chaos following Logan Roy’s sudden death, they leapt to nail down their family’s succession plan before it was too late.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The Dutch AEX fell 0.25%, though BE Semiconductor leapt over 10% on a report the semiconductor company is fielding takeover interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Wolf righted himself with a shake and leapt for the pouch, catching it in mid-air, but landing perilously close to the edge of the ravine.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver