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hop

[hop] / hɒp /




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Only a couple of hours remain, but there’s still time to hop on board Gianni Infantino’s luxury football bandwagon.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

"They just hop around from one point to another."

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

Their sound draws on a range of influences, including rock, pop, alt-country and hip hop.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

So just hop on board, let’s sign this petition, only takes a minute.’”

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

With one hand on Jonathan’s shoulder and the other around her husband, Mrs. Palmer managed to hop out of the lake on one foot.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

The cars outside the new door had the official taxi green light, so I hopped in the car near one of them and was promised a meter and a receipt.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

On a sunny Saturday in June, Lee Yeon-su took the day off from work and hopped on a train from Seoul to Busan for yet another concert by pop supergroup BTS.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

They hopped from one job to the next in record numbers, seeking better pay, better conditions and better opportunities.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

According to the filing, the reality star hopped between hotels and friends’ houses after the June 3 incident.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Melissa hopped down off the stage and ran over to Frank.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

The bison then repeatedly flops on its side in an agitated fashion before hopping to its feet.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The findings suggest that even a landing near the moon's South Pole could send methane molecules "hopping" across the lunar surface to the North Pole in less than two lunar days.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

Wages rise more quickly when the jobs market is hopping.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Sean Wakasa, who co-chairs of DSA’s L.A. chapter, said he is excited to see Raman make the runoff and is hopping his chapter will endorse her.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

She had seen mountain lions before, but always in the distance, skulking by in the shadow of a ridge or hopping from rock to rock.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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