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

According to his 1409 biography, Boucicaut was a paragon of knighthood and an athlete who followed a punishing physical training regime, capable of vaulting fully armed onto his horse’s back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 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

But talking to HS2's original designers, there was a clear strategy behind this vaulting ambition.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

Train Ear and Jelly Bones hopped over turnstiles like gymnasts vaulting a pommel horse.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia