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- verb archaic Simple past of
leap .
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Examples
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Griffin lept to this conclusion because he was incompetent in the use of statistics.
Delta IV Heavy is Cheaper Than Ares 1. Wow. Who Knew. - NASA Watch 2009
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I shouted "Arretez!", then lept from the car to quickly run my hands over the tops of lovely purple boarder.
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The visuals of Sin City were there, and Miller’s contrasting colors and solids lept from the screen beautifully in a lot of scenes, but it just wasn’t enough.
REVIEW: The Spirit « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2008
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New polling released today shows Taddeo has lept from a 15+ point deficit in the previous poll a couple of weeks ago to only a seven point gap among voters who have made up their minds about the race in Florida’s 18th district.
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I waited until they were merely feet away from my hiding place, and at just the right moment I lept from behind the bush and summoned a terrific "ROAR!" while flailing my arms wildly in the air.
Randi Miller: Too Old for Trick-or-Treat Randi Miller 2011
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I waited until they were merely feet away from my hiding place, and at just the right moment I lept from behind the bush and summoned a terrific "ROAR!" while flailing my arms wildly in the air.
Randi Miller: Too Old for Trick-or-Treat Randi Miller 2011
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It was getting closer, so we looked up and a squirrel lept clean through the fire and went crazy!
Your Story! 2009
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When benches started breaking at the Paris Fashion Week show early Thursday, everyone lept to their feet.
Benches Break At Balenciaga Show: Famous Front Row Forced To Stand (PHOTO) 2011
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It was getting closer, so we looked up and a squirrel lept clean through the fire and went crazy!
Your Story! 2009
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As Jake lept to the platform across from him, Derek teleported onto the pipe, his hands trying their hardest not to slip off.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Shard Reaper’s Review Forum 2009
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