hops
Britishplural noun
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On a brilliant August afternoon, retired architect Tyler Smith hops into his “beach car”— a dented and sandy RAV4 with 130,000 miles on it—and maneuvers onto a grassy farm road on Martha’s Vineyard’s south shore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
That means that for passengers aboard Journey Beyond’s Australian train rides, you may be biting down on a piece of grilled kangaroo as one hops away in the distance.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
That is why she looks for longer-term patterns when she comes across a candidate with a résumé with multiple job hops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The hosts get into the economics behind the fancy beverages trend as McDonalds hops on board.
From Slate ● May 9, 2026
“No offense or anything, but you’re not that good,” he announces, then hops on his skateboard and shoots down the path to the street.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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