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Recent Examples of leapfrog
Sauer urged the Supreme Court to firmly settle the issue by leapfrogging the lower courts to take up the CPSC case on their normal docket.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 July 2025
While Apple is late to AI, monetization remains largely unproven across the industry, giving it a rare chance to leapfrog competitors by executing orchestration better than anyone else.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The mayor’s emergency declaration, issued Tuesday, gives him temporary powers to coordinate resources across departments at a moment’s notice, leapfrogging over typical procedures such as getting spending approvals from the city council or putting requests for assistance out to bid.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
Price wars have ensued: OpenAI slashed o3 model prices by 80% after Gemini’s Pro model leapfrogged it in user rankings, illustrating how differentiation in core models is getting harder to preserve.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 July 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 July 2025
While Apple is late to AI, monetization remains largely unproven across the industry, giving it a rare chance to leapfrog competitors by executing orchestration better than anyone else.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The mayor’s emergency declaration, issued Tuesday, gives him temporary powers to coordinate resources across departments at a moment’s notice, leapfrogging over typical procedures such as getting spending approvals from the city council or putting requests for assistance out to bid.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
Price wars have ensued: OpenAI slashed o3 model prices by 80% after Gemini’s Pro model leapfrogged it in user rankings, illustrating how differentiation in core models is getting harder to preserve.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
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In 1950, following an accident with a truck that left him with chronic pain, Lee leapt to his death from a twelfth-story window, leaving behind a fortune and a world-class collection of cars, which were subsequently sold off, among them the T150.—
Stayton Bonner,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
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In the chaos, at least one Chilean supporter leapt from the upper stands to escape.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Scammers distribute invitations to food truck owners through Gmail accounts, often using multiple email addresses to evade scam blocking filters.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The other, finished in Sebring Orange, was able to evade authorities briefly but was eventually located three hours away in Martin County, Indiana.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Aug. 2025
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First things first, players can skip the promo code.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Peter Thiel’s fellowship is offering young entrepreneurs $200,000 to skip or leave college and build their own billion-dollar startups.—
Muskaan Arshad,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
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That ambiguity reflects a desire to maintain strategic flexibility and avoid premature entanglement in a potential war.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Xi needs to shore up government finances, consolidate industries, and avoid further international barriers to Chinese exports and investment.—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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When is the right time to jump to firm conclusions about any player or any team?—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Britain’s holdings jumped by $48.7 billion, the most since March 2023, to $858.1 billion.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Both eateries are open to the public, making this a great place to escape from the heat of the day while peeking inside the incredible interior of this historic building.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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What does this have to do with the series’ opening scene, in which nurse Melvin (Dan Fogler, whose recognizability counts as an early spoiler) escapes from a burning apartment, unable to save his mother?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Work on a successor attraction is evident in the space bounded by the Rockit, Universal CityWalk, Hard Rock Cafe and the building that was once home to Blue Man Group.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
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The project is designed to provide flooding relief to the area bounded by 31st Street on the north, La Grange Road on the west, Homestead Road on the south, and the Illinois Harbor Belt railroad on the east.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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But a direct take on Mary Shelley’s classic novel has eluded him until now, and the $120 million passion project could put him right back in the heart of the awards race.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 Aug. 2025
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As the Brewers prepare to spend this weekend honoring Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker, fans are hoping the team can pay tribute to him by making the deep playoff run that has eluded this franchise lately.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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