somersault
noun
an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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On an exuberant imagination, Becker has somersaulted into almost every tennis vacuum, though especially the one in the States.
From Time Magazine Archive
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