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Recent Examples of leapfrog
He was backed up on Thursday by Ivan Fedotov, who seems to have leapfrogged Aleksei Kolosov for the No. 2 position.
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
This has already had a knock-on effect on the 30-year mortgage rate in the United States, which reached a six-month high this week and also leapfrogged the rate during the same stretch one year ago.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Given the fact that the SEC dominates the college football ratings, experts CNBC spoke with believe the conference will leapfrog the Big Ten with the richest television deal when its current agreement expires in 2033-34.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
But due to earlier losses to Alabama and Mississippi, who are ranked ahead of the Gamecocks and similarly idle this weekend, there isn’t a path to leapfrog them into the playoff.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
This has already had a knock-on effect on the 30-year mortgage rate in the United States, which reached a six-month high this week and also leapfrogged the rate during the same stretch one year ago.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Given the fact that the SEC dominates the college football ratings, experts CNBC spoke with believe the conference will leapfrog the Big Ten with the richest television deal when its current agreement expires in 2033-34.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
But due to earlier losses to Alabama and Mississippi, who are ranked ahead of the Gamecocks and similarly idle this weekend, there isn’t a path to leapfrog them into the playoff.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
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The Uruguayan hasn’t scored in the top-flight since November but Slot leapt to his defence.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Investments in new factories and manufacturing equipment leaped 9.2 percent last year as companies added capacity for exports.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Coffee badgers are often turned in by co-workers who resent having to comply with office attendance directives while others evade them, Nickson said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The driver, identified as 43-year-old Nana Oppong-Bonsu of East Hartford, was arrested and charged with evading responsibility.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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Buyers can also skip the optional pop-top all-together and keep the van a two-sleeper.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2025
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Fears of mass deportations have worried some of the area’s roughly 400,000 immigrants in the country without legal permission, prompting many to skip work and keep their children out of school.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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And no one still with this organization will avoid the sting of Rantanen’s being traded.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Also, avoid flying on Sundays and Mondays, which tend to be the most expensive due to weekend trips and business travelers, according to 2024 data from flight app Hopper.—
Amelia Edelman,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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After a period in a refugee camp, with Israeli soldiers deeming land deeds invalid, the narrative jumps to 1978, to a territory populated by Palestinians crammed in modest quarters, without citrus trees and with regular curfews.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, Sara would jump into the sandbox to play with the shovels herself.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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The foxes are a legacy of the 2006 war between Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and Israel, when the animals moved down to the coast to escape fighting in the hills.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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Whatever happens, Iris can’t escape her programming, which obliges her to always be truthful, but doesn’t abide by Asimov’s second rule of robotics, which dictates that such a machine must not harm a human.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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The 58-acre parcel is bounded by 13th Avenue and 6th Avenue to the north and south and by Osage Street and Seminole Road to the east and west.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
5 Jan. 2025
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Golden also bounds back onto several other tallies as its sales grow exponentially.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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Much of what lies far below our feet still eludes us.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
20 Jan. 2025
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Perfection continues to elude the Eagles, who as the highest remaining seed in the conference will host the Washington Commanders with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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