as in breakthrough
a sudden large change or improvement
Prices have taken a quantum leap upward. The new drug is a quantum leap in the fight against cancer.
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Recent Examples of quantum leap
For Florida’s defense to make a quantum leap, the Gators will be best served to get in lockstep with Sapp.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025
This will fuel a quantum leap in our collective defense.
—Gabe Whisnant
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
This will mark a quantum leap in our collective defense.
—Mark Rutte, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
This represents a quantum leap in human possibility.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025
This will fuel a quantum leap in our collective defense.
—Gabe Whisnant
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
This will mark a quantum leap in our collective defense.
—Mark Rutte, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2025
This represents a quantum leap in human possibility.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantum leap
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Comb of many colors At the core of the breakthrough is an optical parametric oscillator (OPO), a resonator that converts incoming laser light into new frequencies using a nonlinear crystal.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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When the next breakthrough enters the doctor’s office—whether AI, gene therapy, or an unimagined technology—trust will remain the essential ingredient that determines whether medicine heals not just illness, but healthcare itself.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The expiring boost, implemented in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act under former President Joe Biden, applies to 22 million of the 24 million low- and middle-income Americans with plans through the ACA marketplace.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Approval would let Ripple operate as a federally regulated trust bank—a substantial legitimacy boost.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The company said the bulk of the proceeds will fund the strengthening of its cloud infrastructure and international operations.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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In mid-September, the upper atmosphere and wind shear should become more favorable for the formation and strengthening of storms, Jennifer Francis, an atmospheric scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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