as in breakthroughs
a sudden large change or improvement
Prices have taken a quantum leap upward. The new drug is a quantum leap in the fight against cancer.
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Medical professionals are trained to treat patients using all the skills, treatments and medical breakthroughs at their disposal.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
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There are no dramatic, sudden huge improvements or breakthroughs in the girls high jump.—
Glenn Reeves,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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