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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Mills said he has been focusing on building hip strength and mobility to help with the timing of his strides and landing with proper form in the triple and long jumps.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2022
“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
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
The torch went round a corner, its light withdrew along the walls by long jumps as its bearer stepped into the distance ahead.
From The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court by Ford Madox Ford
