Example Sentences

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But there they were, leaping over the metaphysical walls scholars had constructed between nature and humankind as nonchalantly as they strolled past the physical boundaries of protected areas.

From Scientific American • Apr. 22, 2023

New York and other states were leaping at offers of ventilators and other supplies, such as personal protective equipment and sanitizer, often without being certain of who the suppliers were.

From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2022

Monday by the stuff of nightmares: furious winds driving flames that were leaping like demons and scorching unpredictable paths up slopes peppered with historic mining structures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2020

“Back in the 1800s, eels were leaping out of the Thames on their own,” he added.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2017

The potion within was splashing about merrily; it was the color of molten gold, and large drops were leaping like goldfish above the surface, though not a particle had spilled.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling