by leaps and bounds

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: with extraordinary rapidity
a town growing by leaps and bounds

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Since their first appearance in 2007, the technology behind these devices has advanced by leaps and bounds. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

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1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of by leaps and bounds was in 1885

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“By leaps and bounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20leaps%20and%20bounds. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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