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

That includes mollifying the person who made her vice president, thus vaulting Harris to top-tier status should she run again.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

She sighed, glanced at the vaulting sky, and was painfully aware of her predicament.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George