Example Sentences

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She leaped 42-8 3/4 in the triple jump, comfortably ahead of Los Altos senior Daniela Hughes, who finished at 41-1 before sharing the podium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Moments later, he said, the man leaped out of his van.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The U.S. inflation rate leaped to a nearly three-year high of 3.8% in April because of higher gas prices — and the pain for consumers isn’t going away anytime soon.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The U.S. inflation rate leaped to a nearly three-year high of 3.8% in April because of higher gas prices — and the pain for consumers isn’t going away anytime soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Nighthand leaped out into thigh-deep water and dragged the boat up onto the shore.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell