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Recent Examples of leapfrog
But were the Jaguars a Travis Hunter shy of leapfrogging the Texans?
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
California has leapfrogged from 19th to 4th in the nation for women’s state legislative representation.
—Barbara Boxer, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
The anti-hero of his book is Sammy Glick, a venal go-getter who leapfrogs from copy boy to agent to producer by stealing credit and backstabbing friends.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
For startups, all of this means more cash to play with and a chance to leapfrog into healthcare, cybersecurity or autonomous systems.
—Bob Ras, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
California has leapfrogged from 19th to 4th in the nation for women’s state legislative representation.
—Barbara Boxer, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
The anti-hero of his book is Sammy Glick, a venal go-getter who leapfrogs from copy boy to agent to producer by stealing credit and backstabbing friends.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
For startups, all of this means more cash to play with and a chance to leapfrog into healthcare, cybersecurity or autonomous systems.
—Bob Ras, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
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Movies have long cherished the contrast between a ballerina’s delicacy and lithe visuals with the gritty determination required to leap, dance and twirl in the highly unnatural way that is dancing on your toes.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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The young Jedi rushed down the stairs, leaping down two at a time, becoming increasingly certain that something was chasing her, its sharp claws clacking behind her at exactly the same moments as her own footsteps.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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The last few months have borne witness to AI systems learning to mislead, cheat, and try to evade shutdown—even resorting to blackmail.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Massey has evaded hundreds of authorities in a multistate manhunt.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Now, the 20-year-old takes daily birth control pills and skips the placebo week to suppress her menstrual cycle and preserve her right ovary – so far, it’s worked.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The Times also soft-pedaled the introduction of the pope’s lineage by skipping a generation and attributing his Blackness to his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Louise Martínez.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Hoerner avoided the tag, which would’ve been the second out of the inning.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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Conceal Tile Scratches Ceramic tile, marble, and linoleum surfaces are beautiful, but homeowners may avoid them due to fears of chips and scratches.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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The Knicks’ starters were outscored by 29 points over the first two games, and Indiana jumped out to a first-quarter lead both nights.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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For example, yields on two-year German Bunds jumped by twenty basis points before subsiding.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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While restaurants, meatpackers and countless other businesses now risk having workers targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, tech employers have largely escaped Trump administration scrutiny for their use of foreign labor.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
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But the Hurricanes escaped further trouble when Joey Urban — with runners on the corners — bounced into an inning-ending double play.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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This premise bounds the scope of the rest of this discussion, knowing that the arguments for resuming the last three-quarters of a century into the future centuries have also been articulated in passionate public advocacy.—
Mung Chiang,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Despite this notion’s connection with settlements and colonialism, its landscape also suggests a tabula rasa, bounding with potential to harness, beauty to reap, and the capability to inspire artistic creativity and love.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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This pattern of inheritance suggests there is a gene that controls orange fur color on the X-chromosome, but identifying precisely which gene this is has eluded scientists for decades.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Edwards showed a mastery of clutch time that had eluded him in the regular season.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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