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leaps

  • plural
    of leap.
    leap
    verb (used without object)
    to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump.
  • present tense form
    of leap (3rd person singular).
    leap
    verb (used without object)
    to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump.

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The NFL is all in on promoting flag football, which makes the Rams-sponsored Girls’ Jamboree on Saturday in Carson another opportunity to show off a sport growing by leaps and bounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

He flagged that Meta’s AI models have displayed large leaps in capabilities in just a few months.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

I have always known Karl to be self-deprecating, but this leaps from the page.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The leaps required to go from AI to AGI are massive, nonlinear and still very theoretical.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

My heart leaps into my throat, and I think there’s a good chance it’ll stay there forever.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold