leap

Example Sentences

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That’s an essential ingredient to building electoral support for changes that often feel like a huge leap of faith when voters are accustomed to the false security of the status quo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“It’s kind of like the world outside of this attic,” the Grammy-winning and multihyphenate artist says, reaching toward the window as if he could leap through and enter another dimension.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"But right now there's still quite a bit of a leap between the best models from China and the best models in the US."

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Unless both sides can make a giant leap into an unexplored middle ground of compromise, it is hard to see a deal being made.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

As Agatha Swanburne once observed, “When a big leap is required, a running start makes all the difference—so get moving!”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood