jump
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Newry-born O'Connor entered Saturday morning in third place after four events, just 42 points behind overnight leader Adrianna Sulek-Schubert, and her personal best form continued in the long jump with a leap of 6.55m.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The jump in taxes is quite significant for newly built homes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
“You’re going to see a jump and a lot of people are going to wonder how it happened.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
“At what point do they jump back in the water? When does it become economically necessary, and how do you weigh that against environmental risks and the political dimension?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
I try to sound casual, but Celia’s eyebrows jump.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
When he jumps forward to press, the holding midfielder and defensive line have to react behind him or gaps can quickly appear.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Asking whether SARS-CoV-2 emerged through either zoonotic spillover, which is when a virus jumps from animals to people, or through a laboratory-related incident is not inherently a conspiracy theory.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
The AI boom has brought humungous profits and share price jumps to the world's top three memory chip makers: South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, along with US giant Micron.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Schneider Electric jumps 6.8% after upgrading its full-year targets, while French luxuries also strengthen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Camille jumps off the sofa bed and starts pawing through her pile of clothes.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
In another case last week, a sailor jumped off the ship and spent about an hour in the water before he was rescued and medically evacuated from the Lincoln.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Then he jumped all over a 100-mph fastball, launching it into the right-field stands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Car prices jumped during 2021’s supply-chain crisis and have largely been stuck at a level many Americans struggle to afford.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
He also jumped back into Netflix, which he had placed a big bet on in 2022 only to walk away months later after it reported a loss in subscribers and a plan to introduce advertising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Elliot and I both jumped guiltily, and she paused mid-bite to raise a questioning eyebrow at us.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
After a brief pause in June and July, U.S. stocks have resumed their pattern of jumping from record high to record high.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Videographers covering Bellflower games know Austin is capable of dong something spectacular at any moment because of his speed, size, athleticism and jumping ability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average rose 2.0%, led by technology company Recruit Holdings jumping 23% and medical diagnostics provider Sysmex climbing 19%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
However, Wilson warned they don't want to make "any mistakes by jumping to do something that we don't really want to do to tick a box".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
I tug on Emma’s hand, but she continues jumping and dancing down the sidewalk.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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