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leaps

  • plural
    of leap.
    leap
    verb (used without object)
    to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump.
  • present tense form
    of leap (3rd person singular).
    leap
    verb (used without object)
    to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump.

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Fueled by government stimulus, the economy was growing by leaps and bounds and businesses were desperate to add more employees.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Writing it down or talking to someone slows things down to give you a chance to notice the illogical leaps.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

While China is making leaps in cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, much of its domestic economy is struggling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The NFL is all in on promoting flag football, which makes the Rams-sponsored Girls’ Jamboree on Saturday in Carson another opportunity to show off a sport growing by leaps and bounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Torak followed the trail as it hopped along between snowcovered juniper bushes, then broke into long, startled leaps and disappeared up a pine tree.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver