jump on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The net percentage of small-business owners raising prices in November increased by 13 percentage points to 34%, the largest monthly jump on record.
From Barron's
Global oil prices jumped on Monday as the U.S. accelerated its effort to block crude exports from Venezuela.
From Barron's
“It’s just too big of a jump on a monthly basis—it would really impact our budget,” he said.
“What’s been so great is that our team is so quick to pivot when we need to, and if we have to jump on a moment, we can do that too,” DiPippo said.
From Los Angeles Times
In choosing his causes, Austin said of Rob Reiner, the actor-director-producer “was not jumping on a train that was already moving.”
From Los Angeles Times
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