long jump
noun
a jump for distance from a running start.
long jumps
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pluralof long jump.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“I don’t even know how to explain it,” said Harrison, who won both the high and long jumps at trials.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2021
At the World Championships in Beijing in 2015, she fouled on each of her three long jumps, wrecking any hope of medal.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2021
“Ideas aren’t programs. Programs aren’t laws. There are long jumps from the initial idea to getting it done.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2017
This is where the paint and paint-thinner come in, as you erase junk that's blocking Mickey's path, and draw in ledges that will help him over long jumps.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2012
Peter Rabbit certainly would have been envious if he could have seen those long jumps of Grandfather Frog.
From The Adventures of Grandfather Frog by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess
