jumper

Example Sentences

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Undersized, not the fastest, hardly a jumper, he plays like someone repeatedly told there were others ahead of him in line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

"Somebody needs to tell me why that was the case. I assumed there wasn't going to be one because I came out with a jumper."

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Plum didn’t register a shot attempt until early in the third quarter when she hit a mid-range jumper to go ahead 45-43.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame high jumper JJ Harel will try to defend his state title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

‘The creme de la creme of motorbikes, the one and only, the I ran. Then an announcement came over the loud speaker. ‘Come to the take-off ramp in Hall Two for the freestyle jumper display.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd