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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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And while hot tubs and saunas seem like innocent relaxation, those with uncontrolled heart conditions should skip the heat.—
Novant Health,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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While Sovereignty skipped the Triple Crown's middle jewel, the bay colt wasn't completely out of the news.—
Alex Sundby
June 6,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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Yet Trump held his fire, in part because of an effort to avoid an escalation that would trigger Musk to declare all-out war against Republican lawmakers weighing the future of a bill essential to his entire agenda, according to two White House officials.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The team’s careful planning and early outreach helped avoid problems in the future, like having to replace important music in post-production – something that simply wasn’t an option here.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Umpire Cy Rigler, who had followed the play to third, then jumped after Olson, grabbing him about the neck and pulling him away, while half a dozen ball players made a circle around Maranville.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Know the risks before diving in Not everyone should jump into a cold tub or crank up the heat.—
Novant Health,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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According to the sheriff's office, the zebra escaped into a wooded area off Interstate 24 between Joe B. Jackson Parkway and the Epps Mill Road exits Saturday afternoon.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 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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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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Kelly has been a mainstay in the lineup for the North Stars all season, but one thing had eluded him until his first career postseason at-bat.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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