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Recent Examples of leapfrog
These organizations need to leapfrog by adopting lighthouse approaches – targeting specific areas of the business where quick wins can demonstrate the value of digital.
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Natan Linder, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The Mountaineering Club used only their own backs, which called for several trips each of heavy loads to leapfrog all their gear forward.
—Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Texas also leapfrogged the Bruins to land at No. 2 — its highest ranking since 2017 — thanks to a pair of top-15 wins over No. 14 Kentucky and No. 7 LSU.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
The Islanders leapfrogged the Rangers into ninth, tied in points but also with two games in hand.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Natan Linder, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The Mountaineering Club used only their own backs, which called for several trips each of heavy loads to leapfrog all their gear forward.
—Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Texas also leapfrogged the Bruins to land at No. 2 — its highest ranking since 2017 — thanks to a pair of top-15 wins over No. 14 Kentucky and No. 7 LSU.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
The Islanders leapfrogged the Rangers into ninth, tied in points but also with two games in hand.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leapfrog
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Its biggest gain comes on the all-genre Billboard 200, where Greatest Hits leaps 16 spaces, improving from No. 93 to No. 77.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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My hair, previously a sort of pixie cut mullet with a middle part, has somehow leapt across my scalp in the night and settled into a side fringe.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2025
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Overtourism is to blame That year, a railway company also launched a probe against four popular YouTubers over their stunt to evade fares on public transport, according to local media.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The group has claimed dozens of strikes against Israel throughout the war in Gaza, some of which have managed to evade the country's state-of-the-art air defense systems.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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While often skipped for the sake of time, a base of the best eyeshadow primer is crucial to ensure your work stays put throughout the day.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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In a practical sense, the move will allow Adams to skip directly to the general election in November, giving him more time to campaign unencumbered by the weight of his criminal charges.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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In another legend, the monk was said to have cut off his eyelids to avoid falling asleep during his meditation, one explanation for the doll’s wide-eyed stare.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Facing the Marlins for the second time in a week, the Mets (7-3) avoided facing ace Sandy Alcantara, with the 2022 Cy Young Award winner having been added to the paternity list earlier in the day.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The polling came shortly before the stock market experienced a whirlwind on Monday, jumping briefly following rumors that Trump was considering a 90-day pause on implementation of the tariffs.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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The rapper jumped into the front of the audience and shared a memorable moment with King as the audience burst into laughter and applause.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The most prepared billionaires have multiple passports, physical gold reserves in Swiss vaults, and escape routes that don’t rely on digital transactions.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In its ensuing investigation, detectives learned the five dogs were allegedly in the care of Martin Martinez, 60, and had escaped from a nearby property and attacked Renguul, the PCSD reports.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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For example, the east inner region is bounded by Central Avenue, Eastway Drive, Wendover Road, Randolph Road and the John Belk and Brookshire freeways.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
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Importantly, this intelligent exploration is bounded by guardrails that provide the necessary limits for survival and efficient path selection.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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When Lockhart is mistaken for an actor after stumbling into a movie audition while eluding authorities in New York, he is sent to Los Angeles to study under Perry to prepare for another audition.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Garrett, who was paralyzed as a result of the crash, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, fleeing to elude high speed (serious bodily injury or death), battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence and criminal mischief.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Leapfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leapfrog. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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