leap at
phrasal verb
leaped at or leapt at; leaping at; leaps at
: to eagerly take (a chance, opportunity, etc.)
She leaped at the offer of a better job.
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Today's talkers Are any NFL teams making a leap at trade deadline?
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
He’s listed at 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds, and recorded the eighth-highest max vertical leap at the NBA Draft combine (38 inches).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
That said, most of the biggest sports accounts on Bluesky are still posting on X as well, and many other big brands have not yet made the leap at all.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Nov. 2024
His 41-inch vertical leap at the combine led all safeties, and his 79 1/8 wingspan ranked third among draft insider Dane Brugler’s top 21 safety prospects.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
He’s listed at 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds, and recorded the eighth-highest max vertical leap at the NBA Draft combine (38 inches).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
That said, most of the biggest sports accounts on Bluesky are still posting on X as well, and many other big brands have not yet made the leap at all.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Nov. 2024
His 41-inch vertical leap at the combine led all safeties, and his 79 1/8 wingspan ranked third among draft insider Dane Brugler’s top 21 safety prospects.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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“Leap at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap%20at. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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