jump across

Example Sentences

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Among domestic routes, fares on transcontinental flights had the biggest price jump across airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

This combination makes it easier for many nucleons to jump across the gap at the same time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

"Nobody thought that the fire would jump across the lake," says Todd as he recalls the sudden realisation that homes on the "safe" eastern side of Lake Okanagan were also in peril.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2023

If the ACE2 decoy approach works, it could serve as a ready form of treatment against any other coronaviruses that make the jump across species, Torchia said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2022

I start with Ben-Ben, who’s next to me, but instead of double-high-fiving Luis, who’s next to him, I jump across to Kareem, the last person on the other side.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner