Example Sentences

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One of his best-known stunts was leaping from a pole that was on fire as it toppled over - a feat he performed for the 1963 adventure film Kings of the Sun.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

After Bonino gave San Jose its first lead 1:37 into the third, Fiala tied it by deflecting a shot from Jordie Benn as he was leaping in front of Reimer.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2022

She was leaping over the nonexistent river that served as Riva’s namesake, a mythical body of water she imagined surging through town.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2021

By her third and fourth passes, it seemed like she was leaping to the rafters and landing so softly that not even an egg could crack beneath her.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2016

As Sal and I hightailed it out of there, my heart was leaping around in my chest.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney