Example Sentences

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France and Germany have leapt to their highest in more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

After years of lagging behind the U.S., international stocks have leapt ahead in recent months.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Lately, healthcare stocks, materials and financials, which struggled earlier in the year, have leapt higher — signaling that the stock-market rally has started to broaden out.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 28, 2025

Sales of quiches have leapt across the country - Aldi said it was selling more than 30 every minute and Waitrose said it had seen an increase of 25% in the last week.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

I would have said the words, I would have leapt.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black