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had leapfrogged

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With that, the Alphabet-owned company had leapfrogged OpenAI to the front of the AI pack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Paul's inclusion in the rankings last year irked many traditionalists in the sport who felt he had leapfrogged some of the more established contenders.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Leipzig returned to second spot after Dortmund had leapfrogged the Red Bulls with a 1-0 win at Augsburg on Friday.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

The realization that new technology had leapfrogged Siri set in motion the tech giant’s most significant reorganization in more than a decade.

From New York Times • May 10, 2024

To go from table arrangements to catching spies—it felt as though I had leapfrogged over weeks or months of training.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse