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jumping
  • present participle of jump.

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An angel in board shorts on a surfboard jumping a great white shark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“It confuses the market” that growth expectations didn’t get a lift despite AI-chip revenue jumping more than 143% from a year ago, Mulberry said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

"The breed developed in harsh desert climates and has proven itself in endurance riding, dressage and show jumping," Sapargeldy said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"The street has been very quiet over the last two days, we've witnessed a couple of altercations on the road between drivers jumping the lights," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

But she had tried again, and again, licking the blood off her skinned knees, climbing up trees and jumping out of them.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell