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as in leaping
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as in overcoming
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurdling
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Before leaping, aspiring founders would do well to plan not just their business model, but their emotional resilience, financial buffers, support systems and personal boundaries.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Fringed dresses, feather-like tops and skirts, and florals leaping from bikini tops and minidresses defined the show, which saw Elizabeth Gillies, NBA legend Joakim Noah and Sherri Shepherd front row.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The researchers spent years overcoming these issues before finding a condition that worked consistently.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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After being stuck on a boss, eternally forced to run back and replay swaths of danger for just another slim shot at winning, overcoming most challenges feels less like triumph and more like someone’s mercifully loosened the belt around your neck.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Teens who got too little sleep were more likely to report carrying a weapon, fighting, skipping school out of fear, or being threatened or injured at school.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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While China and Japan both have versions of kimchi, those nations' dishes are more likely to be pickled, skipping the full fermentation process.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Pitching Before Trust For me, the biggest mistake is jumping the gun on a pitch.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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On the third day, Borges heroically approached one of the kidnappers and tore off her mask before jumping out of a second-story window and escaping.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Kitchen | Digitalvision | Getty Images Companies are throwing lots of money into artificial intelligence tools and services, particularly agentic AI, in many cases without truly understanding what these offerings actually do.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Hurts led the Eagles' furious comeback, throwing three unanswered touchdown passes.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The state has yet to provide any contemporary evidence of doubt that this crosswalk — on the road bounding the southern edge of the Pulse property — was a fitting part of the memorial.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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After years of expanding their control over towns in the Lower Artibonite region, the armed group has now set its sights on conquering the Northwest, where Bassin Bleu is a gateway, and the port city of Port-de-Paix is the capital.—
Ychmuth Corneille,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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No doubt fans would embrace the arena evolution as simply the next rung on the band’s inevitable, world-conquering trajectory.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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Since that night the Red Sox have gone 5-8 in their last 13 games while the Guardians have ripped off an incredible 13-2 run, vaulting themselves right back into the conversation.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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In doing so, Tumi has redefined what premium luggage means, delivering the industry a masterclass in vaulting from pure function into the realm of cultural spirit.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Hurdling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurdling. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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