Example Sentences

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Cliffs used for bison jumps and natural barriers were particularly valuable.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

As Eggers jumps through time, we find Cricket working as an intern in an art gallery, an arid, lifeless space where nothing inspiring can possibly exist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“They’re all not big fans of sunken roads,” Krajewski said, referring to a combination of jumps on cross-country courses that test a horse’s ability to jump down, rock back and jump up again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“It just jumps off the page in this complaint that, really, this is just an elaborate fee-harvesting scheme,” Pierce said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Camille jumps off the sofa bed and starts pawing through her pile of clothes.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller