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leaps and bounds



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In a way, it all happened so quickly, by leaps and bounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

“Industry” is leaps and bounds ahead because it refuses to define anyone strictly by their sexuality.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

AI agents for software development, in particular, have improved by leaps and bounds, Balazs added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

She has come on leaps and bounds in her career and is doing amazing things.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

Deemer looked like his limbs were made of springs that sent him lurching ahead in a series of herky-jerky leaps and bounds.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers




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