Example Sentences

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We are leaping outside the normal operating space of our planet, and if scientists are to be believed, things will be getting pretty ugly pretty fast.

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2025

Grandparents, announcers, sportswriters, photographers and friends of players are leaping for joy after years of teams adopting jerseys made famous by the University of Oregon, which were miserable for identification purposes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

The bubbles aren't waiting for their own buoyancy to do the work, but they are leaping away from the heated surface at a faster rate.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023

Food and fuel are leaping in price and harder to find, electricity and internet are cut off in much of the country, and hospitals are near collapse.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Men are leaping from the sides of the boat, clinging to ropes dangling down into the water.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee