With this deal, Ambani has taken a giant leap in the retail sector, leaving behind all domestic and international rivals, including Amazon, led by the world’s richest man Jeff Bezos.
Ambani versus Bezos: Who’s winning the battle for India’s $700 billion retail industry|Niharika Sharma|August 31, 2020|Quartz
Even if the available evidence matches both theories, one requires less of a leap.
An Alternative to Dark Matter Passes Critical Test|Charlie Wood|July 28, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Third baseman Yoan Moncada and starter Lucas Giolito took big leaps last season, while left fielder Eloy Jiménez and maybe even highly touted Cuban prospect Luis Robert seem poised to do the same this year.
Baseball Will Be Weird This Year. But The Astros And Yankees Are Favorites In The American League … Again.|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 21, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The discovery of the new tetraquark is a huge leap forward, and is an indication that there are still many new exotic particles out there, waiting for someone to unveil them.
CERN: Physicists Report the Discovery of Unique New Particle|Harry Cliff|July 15, 2020|Singularity Hub
Normally we’re kind of chipping away at the problem as opposed to making such a giant leap forward.
A Surprise Discovery Points to the Source of Fast Radio Bursts|Shannon Hall|June 11, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Peter Christopherson made the leap to life on the bandstand and became a pioneer in the industrial music genre.
The Golden Age of Rock Album Covers|Ted Gioia|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another common prank was to spin the cannon in the direction of the major, causing him to leap out of the way.
Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor|S. C. Gwynne|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was a small step in learning to stick to my guns, but a leap in my comprehension of phonetics.
‘Sesame Street’ Is Middle-Aged and Awesome|Emily Shire|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in this case the leap from the known to the unknown is extreme.
Can Anyone Make Space Safe for Civilians?|Clive Irving|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Obviously, Sister Cristina had a change of heart—or a leap of faith.
What Does a Pop-Star Nun Sing? Madonna’s ‘Like A Virgin,’ Of Course|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This time he did not regain his poise, but with a movement that seemed half a leap, half a fall, launched himself into mid-air.
Hour of Enchantment|Roy J. Snell
The leap of something within her and the stir of her being toward him must be sinful.
The Game|Jack London
And, on the other hand, she saw Bruce leap up to the very apex of popularity.
Counsel for the Defense|Leroy Scott
It was "no Curtius leap, but mutton madness," and the hotheads are compared to the Gadarene swine.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. III of IV|Charles L. Graves
Never but once was recorded so frightful a leap as that of Tabaro and his four companions.
The Spanish Pioneers|Charles F. Lummis
British Dictionary definitions for leap
leap
/ (liːp) /
verbleaps, leaping, leaptorleaped
(intr)to jump suddenly from one place to another
(intr often foll by at) to move or react quickly
(tr)to jump over
to come into prominence rapidlythe thought leapt into his mind
(tr)to cause (an animal, esp a horse) to jump a barrier
noun
the act of jumping
a spot from which a leap was or may be made
the distance of a leap
an abrupt change or increase
Also called (US and Canadian): skipmusica relatively large melodic interval, esp in a solo part
a leap in the darkan action performed without knowledge of the consequences
by leaps and boundswith unexpectedly rapid progress
Derived forms of leap
leaper, noun
Word Origin for leap
Old English hlēapan; related to Gothic hlaupan, German laufen