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Recent Examples of leapfrog
Did Amazon Web Services just leapfrog Alphabet 's Google Cloud and Microsoft's Azure with its innovations for business-to-business and the gravitation from on-premise to the cloud?
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Such collaborations enable their universities to leapfrog into new superhub status.
—David P. Baker, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
Not only that, but third-place Iceland could leapfrog the Blue and Yellow into the runner-up spot should Ukraine falter at the Parc des Princes.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Walmart wants to use artificial intelligence to leapfrog rival Amazon in online shopping.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Such collaborations enable their universities to leapfrog into new superhub status.
—David P. Baker, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
Not only that, but third-place Iceland could leapfrog the Blue and Yellow into the runner-up spot should Ukraine falter at the Parc des Princes.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Walmart wants to use artificial intelligence to leapfrog rival Amazon in online shopping.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
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Wilde, reflecting on her experience following her Sundance directorial debut, warned against the pressure placed on emerging filmmakers — especially women — to immediately leap into larger studio systems.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the last moment, forward Trey Simpson left his man to leap high and deflect Newell’s dunk attempt — a most vivid picture of having his teammates’ back.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Davis faces three counts of first-degree assault and a single count each of second-degree manslaughter, evading responsibility involving a death, reckless driving and failure to drive in the proper lane.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ashton Hill, 17, was charged with discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities, evading arrest, riot participation, possession of marijuana under two ounces in a drug-free zone and possession of CS PG2 under one gram.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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If Engstrand had stayed while maintaining his title of offensive coordinator, the Jets could have skipped the interview process required for offensive and defensive coordinators.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cruise passengers heading to Mexico may want to skip packing their e-cigarettes, as the country is now actively enforcing a nationwide ban on vaping devices, according to Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Research your rebooking options and alternative itineraries in advance, and take advantage of airlines' self-service tools to avoid long lines at airport agent desks or long hold times on the phone.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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The system avoids long-term buildup while still reliably confirming that a pill was taken.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Even as Covid-19 disrupted global travel, the length of operational high-speed lines jumped by 40% between 2020 and 2022, from 27,300 to 36,580 miles — most of it in China.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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This jumps the number of accidents to 151 since the start of the harsh winter weather Saturday.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Austin Abrams stars as a scuba diver who, while searching for his father’s (Josh Brolin) body, gets swallowed and must find a way to escape.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Set in 1977, during Brazil’s military dictatorship, the thriller details Armando and his son in their efforts to escape the country in the midst of political turmoil.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Rather than leave, community leaders rallied to defend the site, leading to the creation of Sakura Square and Tamai Tower on the block bounded by Larimer, 20th, Lawrence and 19th Streets.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Each time Ivy's owner, Ryan, draws nearer, the dog fakes him out and bounds away, tail wagging.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Marion’s light voice eludes him, as if children exist in a frequency to which Jim is not attuned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Oswego Police Department has seen a rise in the number of drivers who flee or attempt to elude police officers since 2020, Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin said.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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