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Recent Examples of leapfrog
Littered with too many red herrings and subplots, the story leapfrogs about and prevents viewers from getting emotionally invested about solving the crime at its crux.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Anders Dreyer scored twice, leapfrogging Iloski for the team scoring lead, as San Diego FC won its fourth consecutive road match and remained at the top of Major League Soccer’s Western Conference standings.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Use tariffs to leapfrog, not just survive The past three decades have been about shifting labor to lower-cost locations.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
At the heart of this push was better experiences for government customers and leapfrogging tech advancement to achieve faster innovation and greater efficiency.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Anders Dreyer scored twice, leapfrogging Iloski for the team scoring lead, as San Diego FC won its fourth consecutive road match and remained at the top of Major League Soccer’s Western Conference standings.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Use tariffs to leapfrog, not just survive The past three decades have been about shifting labor to lower-cost locations.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
At the heart of this push was better experiences for government customers and leapfrogging tech advancement to achieve faster innovation and greater efficiency.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
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Superman has leapt past the $300 million mark at the domestic box office in less than three weeks in a major milestone for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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That company’s main rival Cursor leapt to a $10 billion valuation in a funding round in June.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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According to one speaker, removing those guardrails and creating a dedicated non-public LLM can be an effective way to create malware and devise techniques for evading antivirus detection.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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The rivers and waterways of Klong Root are seen in the penultimate scenes of Jurassic World Rebirth, as protagonists Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) and Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) attempt to evade dinosaurs by paddling downriver.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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Instead of creating a picture by mapping where light lands on each sensor (or pixel), the heliostat method skips imaging entirely.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Volunteers who skip the HOA approval process and act without board authority may be outside of the protections of both the statute and the insurance.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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In its announcement, the fire agency urged visitors to stay on marked trails, avoid climbing on or around waterfalls, and keep a safe distance from slippery or steep areas.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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If shipments from these DCs started flowing across the border to the US, that would be evidence that Walmart is looking to avoid transshipment tariffs.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Vivid Seats stock jumped more than 50% in Wednesday day trading, the latest move in what’s been a volatile week for the live event ticketing business.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Sunrise yoga on the cliff deck, facing the Alona beach, is a an option for those prefer mindful movement to jump start the day.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Aug. 2025
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The presumption that refugees move over borders for just a few weeks to escape some crisis then quickly return home is pollyannaish.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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This can include exploding upward with a vertical jump, bounding side to side, or swiftly changing directions.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Thanks to his coveted slot, Young bounds up the charts in the United Kingdom, as such a coveted slot can lead to a huge uptick in consumption.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The right-hander had flashed some of his premium stuff in the outing, touching 101 mph in the first inning and striking out four batters before his command eluded him in the fourth inning.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Republicans have ruled Texas for the past 20 years, but one of their longest-running top priorities has always eluded them.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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