jump on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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If you really want to jump on this bond rally with a bold bet, take a look at some of the closed-end mutual funds that invest in fixed income.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Executives said that moving early to get a jump on the project, even before the Pentagon commits to a contract, is the best way to deliver the weapons quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Her personal best form continued in the long jump on Saturday morning with a leap of 6.55m, and a throw of 50.16m in the javelin took her overall total to 5,812 points.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
On Friday it soared to 157.40 and on Tuesday was trading around the same level after a jump on Monday that some traders thought was due to another intervention.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
I asked, because if I was honest with myself, it had been eating at me that she got the jump on me like that.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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