high jump
noun
: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high jumper
noun
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Lake Minneola’s Wesley Morisseau and Seminole’s Jayden Aristile have both cleared 6-7½ in the boys high jump.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
While consumers wrestle with a dollar-high jump over the last three weeks, the United States, Israel and Iran entered a new phase in the ongoing war, in which oil and gas have become key targets for both sides.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026
While consumers wrestle with a nearly dollar-high jump over the last three weeks, the United States, Israel and Iran entered a new phase in the ongoing war, in which oil and gas have become key targets for both sides.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Temitope Adeshina of Texas Tech won her second consecutive high jump title, clearing 6-feet, 5 1/2 inches to tie her own Nigerian record.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
While consumers wrestle with a dollar-high jump over the last three weeks, the United States, Israel and Iran entered a new phase in the ongoing war, in which oil and gas have become key targets for both sides.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026
While consumers wrestle with a nearly dollar-high jump over the last three weeks, the United States, Israel and Iran entered a new phase in the ongoing war, in which oil and gas have become key targets for both sides.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Temitope Adeshina of Texas Tech won her second consecutive high jump title, clearing 6-feet, 5 1/2 inches to tie her own Nigerian record.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
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“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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