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Recent Examples of leapfrog
By doing so, Virginia would leapfrog plans by other states that are at varying stages of establishing their own prescription drug affordability boards.
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Ed Silverman, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, the technology could be used positively to help poor countries leapfrog older development pathways.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The Middle East has an opportunity to leapfrog others and become a leading tech hub, with numerous advantages other geographies can only dream of.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Those wins, combined with a Spurs loss in Oklahoma City this week, allowed the Nuggets to leapfrog back into second place halfway through.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
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Ed Silverman, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
On the other hand, the technology could be used positively to help poor countries leapfrog older development pathways.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The Middle East has an opportunity to leapfrog others and become a leading tech hub, with numerous advantages other geographies can only dream of.
—Judah Taub, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Those wins, combined with a Spurs loss in Oklahoma City this week, allowed the Nuggets to leapfrog back into second place halfway through.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
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Stocks also bent under the weight of leaping yields in the bond market.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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One contestant in a Travis Kelce butt cut leaped over an ironing board; another held a tape measure to his crotch and stroked it.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Electric vehicles don’t use gasoline or diesel, allowing their owners to evade the primary user-fee system that maintains those roads.—
Louis Sigaud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Police are searching for a suspect who jumped into the water at Mill Basin to evade police.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Penn also skipped the Academy Award ceremony despite being a nominee in 1996, 2000 and 2002.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Staff encourage guests to skip novelty drinks in favor of classic Irish flavors.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Unlike CO₂-based models, these atmospheres avoid collapse.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Police urged the public to avoid the area and asked anyone who sees someone matching the description to call 911.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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McCain helped the Thunder jump out to a 35-25 lead after the first quarter with a pair of 3-pointers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices cratered Monday, while Dow futures jumped.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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The former dictates an excessively politicized life, the latter an effort to escape from the political.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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If a moon’s atmosphere allows gases to condense, much of this heat would escape into space.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Living in a continent-sized nation bounded by two vast oceans allows for that dangerous self-deception.—
Chuck DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Noah’s technical ability on snare drum is leaps and bounds ahead of other students his age, and his consistently excellent drumming anchors our drumline’s sound.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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His return to Spanish-language cinema is a prime contender for a Cannes competition slot, and opportunity to win the Palme d’Or that has eluded him in six previous attempts.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Cole, diagnosed with autism and OCD, confessed to the FBI after eluding authorities for more than four years before his December arrest.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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