leap of faith
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And so I took a leap of faith.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Many Americans cannot afford to take that leap of faith.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
Alex McKechnie chuckles at the leap of faith he took when he packed up almost all his belongings in Glasgow and booked a one-way flight to Vancouver, Canada on 7 September 1974.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
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
He would make a leap of faith that everything would be all right.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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