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
That’s an essential ingredient to building electoral support for changes that often feel like a huge leap of faith when voters are accustomed to the false security of the status quo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
In 1838, when Charles had decided to ask Emma to marry him, he had made a leap of faith.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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