Example Sentences

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Two hours later, after completing her triple jump qualifying leaps, Hernandez headed to the high jump, where she again found herself among the final competitors remaining.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Gyllenhaal has done the latter, it seems, reverting to flattened characters who don’t require bold artistic leaps or personal attachment, and thus don’t cause heartbreak if a film underperforms.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

"This is an exciting time for us to be working on hardware that will enable NASA's next giant leaps."

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

But the reasons he likes the glasses are not about any huge leaps in technological capability.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Just as I start to let out a breath, out of nowhere the grand front door to Hecht’s flies open, so forcefully that the doorman leaps back.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse