leap
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It’s space in which we can cheer, gasp and leap out of seats along with our families, friends and all the millions we will never meet but to whom we are connected all the same.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
In a recent opinion article in Time magazine, Torres, the economist, urged Havana to "resist the temptation to leap from bureaucratic centralism to a harsh, socially detached form of capitalism."
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
The solstice always occurs between 20 and 22 June, though during a leap year it generally falls on 20 June.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Each generation managed to leap further than the last.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
The statues helped him make that leap; they provided half the inspiration he needed.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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