leaped

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The U.S. inflation rate leaped to a nearly three-year high of 3.8% in April because of higher gas prices — and the pain for consumers isn’t going away anytime soon.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Fellow EU leaders, at the Cyprus summit, who are also in Nato, leaped to Spain's defence.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Under second-year coach Dusty May, Michigan leaped in the transfer portal—and opened up the NIL checkbook—to assemble a roster worth roughly $10 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Import prices leaped 1.3% in February to mark the biggest advance in almost four years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Just then, the glacier rumbled, and Roz leaped away as enormous icicles crashed to the ground.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown