vaulting

Example Sentences

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He dropped it near a line of police before vaulting a crash barrier.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Is there a class of people with more vaulting self-belief or more stunted self-awareness than America’s journalists?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Polls in the last couple of days have shown him taking a serious hit, perhaps even vaulting Miyares into the lead.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2025

Cinematographer Michael Bauman puts together a gorgeous, silhouetted shot of St. Carlos’ skateboarding scouts vaulting over rooftops in front of a building lit up to look like the American flag.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

I ask, vaulting onto the chair and crawling out the window.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin