as in breakthrough
a sudden large change or improvement
Prices have taken a quantum leap upward. The new drug is a quantum leap in the fight against cancer.
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Chess on grass The change in tack since 2019 is a quantum leap.
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
The quantum leap came with the arrival of the railroad in 1871.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Feb. 2024
The quantum leap in cryptography is upon us, and those who prepare now will be best positioned to thrive in the post-quantum world.
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Embracing the freedom to retreat facilitates a quantum leap while the sun meets Uranus.
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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
The quantum leap came with the arrival of the railroad in 1871.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Feb. 2024
The quantum leap in cryptography is upon us, and those who prepare now will be best positioned to thrive in the post-quantum world.
—Anand Kashyap, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Embracing the freedom to retreat facilitates a quantum leap while the sun meets Uranus.
—USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Quantum leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantum%20leap. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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