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leapfrog

[leep-frog, -frawg] / ˈlipˌfrɒg, -ˌfrɔg /


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I like it when incumbents are operating on outdated systems because that creates a substantial opportunity to leapfrog competitors with modern integrated technology.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

City also have a game in hand and can leapfrog Arsenal by beating Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday night.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Jeff Bezos is trying to leapfrog into the artificial intelligence race with a $100-billion fund to acquire manufacturers and bring more AI superpowers to factory floors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

AI-native software startups, unburdened by the baggage of years of design decisions, can leapfrog incumbents with new ways of doing things.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

With these in place, German planes could leapfrog their way up the continent and seize the American-controlled Panama Canal Zone, and perhaps even Mexico or Cuba.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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