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[leep] / lip /




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To put it another way, it seems inordinately difficult for our media class to make the daring leap from “it quacks like a duck” to the conclusion that it actually is one.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

"The remarkable success of this AI-designed 'super-antigen' trial marks a pivotal leap forward in our ability to deliver broad, lasting viral protection."

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Jessica Altman, executive director of Covered California, attributed the jump in cancellations to the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies that caused the cost of a plan to leap for most middle-class Californians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"Microsoft appears to have made a leap in their attempt to produce viable topological qubits," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I jump out and run past her, bound through the kitchen, and catapult over a basket of potatoes with the leap of an adventure hero.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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