hop

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Billy Idol, chanteuse Sade, metal legends Iron Maiden and Manchester outfits Joy Division and New Order were also honored, along with hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan and velvet-voiced crooner Luther Vandross.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The English trip hop band was formed in Bristol in 1988 by Del Naja, Grant "Daddy G" Marshall, Adrian "Tricky" Thaws and Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Instead of traveling freely, they hop from one molecule to another.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The footage, which shows a blue BMW tailgating a cyclist in the bike lane, forcing the cyclist to hop the curb onto the sidewalk, has since gone viral on Fetzer’s Instagram page.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Instead, I reared back, sat upright and made one hop, like a flea, onto the shortbread.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck