Example Sentences
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With a 1-0 loss in San Diego Monday, the Padres leapfrogged the Dodgers for the lead in the NL West.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
After three matchdays in the relegation zone, the win meant Spurs, last season's Europa League winners, climbed out of the bottom three and leapfrogged West Ham.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Sunderland's victory means they leapfrogged Newcastle in the table, with the Magpies dropping to 12th.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
The state leapfrogged California and my home state of Illinois not by becoming wealthier or changing its demographics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
I crawled, dragged myself, weakly leapfrogged to the tree.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
