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Recent Examples of leapfrogSecondly, if Nurmagomedov waits until the second quarter of 2025, he could get leapfrogged by uber-popular former champion and current No. 1 contender Sean O’Malley.—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Taylor Swift leapfrogged singer and beauty mogul Rihanna to become the world’s richest female musician following the blockbuster success of her Eras Tour, as other female artists, including Madonna and Beyoncé, rank just outside the billion-dollar club.—Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Bolstered by September concerts featuring Brad Paisley, Teddy Swims and Brian McKnight, the new Rockford venue, located on the site of the former Clock Tower Resort off I-90, leapfrogged every Chicago-area casino but Rivers, nearly tripling its business over the previous month.—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2024 But in the intervening 18 months, it’s been leapfrogged by competitors with new features, like bots that can have voice conversations, and easily accessible (albeit imperfect) AI integrations with tools people already use regularly, like Google Search.—Clare Duffy, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leapfrog
The singer’s current single jumps from No. 20 to No. 15, leaping closer to becoming another top 10 win for the singer.
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
4 Nov. 2024
Name Greg Norton Best known for High-flying bass player for Hüsker Dü, now leaping around stages with my new band, UltraBomb!
Current city Red Wing, Minnesota
Really want to be On the road touring with UltraBomb.
Hezbollah fighters have been using pagers as a low-tech means of communication in an attempt to evade Israeli location-tracking, two sources familiar with the group’s operations told Reuters this year.
Reuters,
NBC News,
11 Nov. 2024
El Monte police said that charges of kidnapping and felony evading would be submitted to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
Scott crashed into another vehicle while attempting to avoid the shots.
Harry Harris,
The Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2024
The MacBook and Mac mini have traditionally avoided the iPhone's rainbow of color options, usually sticking to sedate bare metal and gray or silver finishes.
Shares in Tesla, where Musk is CEO, were up more than 14.8% in afternoon trading, versus a rise in 2.4% for the S&P 500 index.
And boosted by Trump’s alliance with cryptocurrency investors, bitcoin jumped to a new high and shares in Coinbase were up more than 30%.
David Ingram,
NBC News,
6 Nov. 2024
In the race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Holly jumped out to an early lead over Republican former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers of White Lake, though the outcome remained uncertain.
Firefighters rescued one person who was trapped and assisted others in escaping the building.
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
14 Nov. 2024
But the new migrants were more visible than their predecessors, as many applied for asylum or entered through other legal pathways instead of trying to escape arrest at the border.
In the first verse, the drums march stiffly, while the bass is excitable like the cad Khan targets, popping rudely and bounding showily into the chorus.
Elias Leight,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2024
Most causes of bounding pulses are normal compensatory responses of the heart.
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