leapt
Example Sentences
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A measure of prices, meanwhile, leapt to a three-year high in a sign of budding inflation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
The Fuel Check monitor showed average petrol prices had leapt from Aus$1.82 in February to Aus$2.48 on Monday in New South Wales, with diesel reaching Aus$3.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
France and Germany have leapt to their highest in more than a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
When O'Reilly broke the deadlock, he leapt high, punching the air flamboyantly before jumping on to an advertising hoarding with a flying kick.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
At once, Mishmish leapt up from his seat to join her, and to have a better vantage point from which to glare at Boaz.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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