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

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

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

“Come, give me a passionate speech,” Hamlet directed, vaulting onto the tresde table that served as a prop.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein