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jumping

  • present participle of jump.

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The suspect had made "incoherent statements", Nunez said, warning however against jumping to conclusions as to his motives.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

He sees memory prices jumping at least 25% from the second quarter to the third quarter of this year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Both applications are subject to consultations which close in August and jumping the gun on those would certainly land the government back in court.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Mr. Bailey attempts something similar, jumping around freely in the timeline of Spark’s life.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Miss Mathis’s eyes were already jumping from piece to piece.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu