leap
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With ten years in the mines behind him, 41-year-old Marek Mikolajczyk is glad he took the leap.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
He likens Tilly to Pixar’s computer-animated characters — another technological leap that initially met resistance before becoming accepted as a legitimate form of screen performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
In the lab, AI is already delivering a tangible leap in efficiency, predicting how proteins fold, identifying potential drug targets, and screening millions of molecules virtually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
In a statement, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called it a “major leap toward reusable launch capabilities.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
If you’re unlucky enough to do it on a cold, dry day, loose electrons might leap from my hand to yours, giving you a static electric shock.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Malik estimates the wafer fab market will grow by leaps and bounds in the next two years, based on Citi’s hyperscaler capital spending model.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
SpaceX’s IPO is expected to prompt newly wealthy staffers there to make similar leaps, former employees said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Almost six minutes into Nike's frenzied recent football-themed advert, Norwegian superstar striker Erling Haaland finally leaps into life.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
USC baseball’s charmed season came to an end in a Super Regional matchup, but they are primed to make bigger leaps in the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
He leaps over a sunken tub, where a collie is soaking in a bubble bath.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
Redick leaped off the bench to call a timeout with 10:36 left in the second to get things back in order for the Lakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
The cost of U.S. exports, meanwhile, leaped by 1.6% in March.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 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
Those attackers all leaped out on Benham and Brentford's data-led scouting models, which also helped them discover Bryan Mbeumo and Yoanne Wissa, who were cashed in on last summer for more than £100m profit.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
The robot leaped high into the air, up toward the control room balcony, but the distance was a little too far.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Burden’s words leapt from the page to hyperbolic social mythmaking of near financial ruin at the hands of a dastardly husband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Pakistan's inflation rate leapt to 10 percent in the three months after the conflict began, from 5.5 percent in the July-February period, according to a government survey.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
Instead he leapt, and took a chance on New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
A long ball was played forward and Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj leapt and punched the ball, but then on the follow-through his fists clattered into the head of Canada striker Tani Oluwaseyi.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Wolf leapt up and went off on one of his nightly hunts.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Then, two batters later, reliever Kyle Hurt threw a four-seam fastball down the middle of the plate, and Machado rocketed the pitch to the center field wall beyond the grasp of a leaping Pages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
I've seen rival fans sitting next to one another one minute and then leaping from their seats to dance together the next.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Even then the Spurs had a chance to win, until Anunoby’s leaping put back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The end on Wednesday proved to be Anunoby leaping to control the rebound of Brunson's shot and slot it home.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
‘Put them down!’ yelled Renn, leaping at him and trying in vain to reach her bow.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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