leapt
Example Sentences
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The stock leapt 30% in the last session before rising a further 7.5% in premarket trade Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Crude oil prices leapt more than four percent as the fresh Middle East flare-up revived fears over global supplies usually shipped through the pivotal Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Frozen forever in mid-skydive, Action Man looks as though he has leapt from an aircraft rather than risen gently from a field.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
It’s why she leapt at the chance to join.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Jack immediately leapt off the broomstick: His first thought was that the giant would try to crush them with his feet.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
