jump

Example Sentences

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The union also wants to push the annual salary of a starting teacher from $68,695 to $77,670, a 13% jump.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The reason: Each jump in intelligence is harder to come by, and costs more than the last one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That’s largely because of how high Gabriela was able to crank up the heat from the jump Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The consensus call is for a 3.4% jump from a year earlier, one percentage point more than in February.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

He wasn’t much for goodbyes and so he bowed cordially and got ready to jump.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova