jump off
Example Sentences
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Kyushu, the closest large Japanese island, is turning into a jumpoff point for southwest defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
They chose to forgo a jumpoff that could have decided the competition and to share Olympic gold instead.
From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2021
The cities and the suburbs have been competitors for decades, once battling for supremacy as shipping ports, railroad destinations and jumpoff points for gold seekers, more recently in industry and technology.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2014
Three members of Britain's four-man team - Skelton, Ben Maher and Peter Charles - rode clear rounds in a jumpoff to give the host team victory over the Netherlands on Monday.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2012
That all changed when he and teammates Ben Maher, 29, Scott Brash, 26, and Peter Charles, 52, beat the Netherlands in a dramatic jumpoff – the sport's equivalent of a penalty shootout.
From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2012
