Example Sentences

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"There are so many unknowns about Omicron and the market has been jumping at shadows," said James Rosenberg, a Sydney-based financial advisor at EL&C Baillieu said.

From Reuters • Nov. 30, 2021

“I mean he really has been jumping off the tape as of late,” Jaguars linebacker Damien Wilson said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2021

Girlie has been jumping right up on the couch to watch with me and snuggle.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2021

With Silver Lake under fire, everyone has been jumping in to take shots.

From BusinessWeek • Jun. 29, 2011

"He is well named; he has been jumping stock for some years."

From Captured by the Navajos by Curtis, Charles A. (Charles Albert)