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leap of faith

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  1. A belief or trust in something intangible or incapable of being proved. For example, It required a leap of faith to pursue this unusual step of transplanting an animals' heart into a human patient.

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Less than a year ago, Malick Diop took a leap of faith, betting an education in Russia would help him lift his family out of poverty back in Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

If so, this quite a leap of faith.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

"The times I feel fear are when I am trying something new, that feels more like a leap of faith," she says.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Even though she’s a trained singer, with film credits including “Mamma Mia!” and “Les Misérables,” this peculiar religious epic required an enormous leap of faith.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

But he knew it would take an immense leap of faith for anyone to act.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff

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