leap over
Example Sentences
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“There’s a window of time that’s running out, and we know it’s going to become more challenging for consumers to make the leap over to electric.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025
The one-man highlight reel produced a mesmerising backwards leap over a defender that almost defied the laws of physics.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024
Some of today’s most advanced robots can leap over obstacles, crawl through tight spaces and swim gracefully—as long as they’re traveling in straight lines.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 26, 2024
The coffee’s price has taken a leap over the years—from $60 for a couple servings in 2012 to $150.
From National Geographic • Dec. 12, 2023
They chased her to the end of the pier, and without breaking her stride the woman bounded up a set of crates and took a flying leap over the water, arms outspread like wings.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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