vaulting

Example Sentences

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His first attempt to leave Earth was through sports — pole vaulting, to be specific.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Investors eager to gain exposure to the AI boom have since sent its shares vaulting more than fourfold from their IPO price, pushing the company’s market capitalization past $30 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Nomali is a parkour legend and uses those skills - running, jumping, climbing, and vaulting over obstacles - to retrieve 70 African sacred and cultural objects.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The VIX rallied 25% to start the week, vaulting above its 200-day simple moving average and approaching the very round $20 number.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

He amused himself by propping in mid-workout, decelerating rapidly and vaulting his jockey up onto his neck.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand