leapt
Americanverb
verb
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Fourth, the price of industrial metals used in the construction of data centers have leapt materially and the Goldman economists calculate this lifted the core inflation number by 5 basis points.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Go!" shouted Ivan Deforge, and without hesitation his 300-kilo hairy sidekicks Karym and Ural leapt through a ring of fire under the dome of the Great Moscow Circus.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Onlookers leapt to the teen’s defense, and it took 75 officers to quell the disturbance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas says he was chased by a dog, saw snakes and leapt over a lizard as he cycled from Malaysia to Singapore for this weekend's Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The fire had moved to the trees along the sides of the property, and as Akira and her family watched, flames leapt from tree to tree to tree until the circle was complete.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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