How to Use get/have/gain a/the jump on in a Sentence

get/have/gain a/the jump on

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  • Ready to get a jump on the season’s best and most wearable trends before the rest of the world?
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 21 June 2024
  • Jones wants Ballard to come out swinging and get a jump on teams.
    — Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 3 June 2022
  • Both films opened last weekend to get a jump on the holiday — and Moana 2.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
  • But the sophomore can get a jump on that by leading Michigan to a win right now.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Both films opened Wednesday in order to get a jump on the spring holidays.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2023
  • The hotel also features a state-of-the-art gym for those inspired to get a jump on next year’s training.
    — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Why not get a jump on your next sleep cycle and save a little, too, all of the mattress sales going on?
    — Brittany Vincent, SELF, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Using the summer to get a jump on things, Brohm made it so players could learn and ask questions about NIL.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2021
  • Sainz tried to get the jump on Verstappen from the off by starting on a faster, although less durable, tire than the polesitter.
    — Joseph Wilson, ajc, 4 June 2023
  • Beat the holiday rush and get a jump on Black Friday shopping while deals are up to 71 percent off.
    — Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Weeds in lawns and surrounding areas put on deep growth in the fall to get them through the winter, so get a jump on next year’s weeds and remove them now.
    — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Keep scrolling to get a jump on these deals before word of the Zappos Summer Clearance Sale gets out and your favorite styles are sold out.
    — Jennifer Chan, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2023
  • Mutant Mayhem opened mid-week in order to get a jump on the competition for a five-day launch in the $45 million range.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Parents eager to get a jump on the application spent hours — in some cases, days — trying to fill out the form.
    — Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Parents eager to get a jump on the application spent hours -- in some cases, days -- trying to fill out the form.
    — Danielle Douglas-Gabriel The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Take a look at our latest bracketology to get a jump on your pool.
    — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Keep the kids entertained at home — or get a jump on holiday gifting — with these deals on building kits and STEM toys.
    — Cnn Underscored Staff, CNN Underscored, 14 Oct. 2020
  • By announcing its support of the right to repair, Apple gets to look like the good guy and perhaps get a jump on the competition, too.
    — Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Black Friday is the best time to get a jump on holiday shopping — prices are slashed on top brands and trending products, after all.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Multiple heavyweights are going to declare in Fall of 2026, so why not get a jump on them and have the Left-leaning media all to yourself?
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Those two films opened last weekend in order to get a jump on Thanksgiving week, which can be one of the most lucrative stretches of the year for moviegoing.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The best Ugg Cyber Monday deals of 2023 are here—and this is your sign to get a jump on holiday shopping because Christmas is coming fast.
    — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Black Friday is when most people get a jump on holiday shopping.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Mississippi State coach Mike Leach has cleaned out this season, and the players remaining are the ones who want to finish strong and get a jump on next season.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 10 Dec. 2020
  • But for those who really want to get a jump on things and have a little extra spending cash, VIP and travel packages go on sale Thursday of this week.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Based on Ohtani’s looming free agency after this season, the team that acquires him would benefit in the short term but also get a jump on being able to sign him to a longer deal.
    — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
  • That lets consumers get a jump on their holiday shopping while still saving money.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The trade became official at the start of the new league year in March, and not long after, Goff convened several throwing sessions with receivers to get a jump on the new playbook.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Maryland is going to get a jump on counting what’s expected to be hundreds of thousands of ballots coming by mail for the Nov. 3 election.
    — Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, 19 Aug. 2020
  • To get a jump on it, voters can cast their ballots in-person at registrar’s offices starting Monday.
    — Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024

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