How to Use quantum leap in a Sentence
quantum leap
noun- The new drug is a quantum leap in the fight against cancer.
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At the time, South African road running was in the midst of a quantum leap.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2022
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But what came with those two records was a quantum leap.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2022
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But the step up to high school varsity, that’s a quantum leap.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2019
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The huge plane led to quantum leaps in aircraft design.
—Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 28 Apr. 2020
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Either way, the findings could be a quantum leap for quantum physics.
—Ramin Skibba, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2020
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By making a kind of high-speed movie of a quantum leap, the work reveals that the process is as gradual as the melting of a snowman in the sun.
—Philip Ball, WIRED, 9 June 2019
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With all its fanfare and use of superlatives, Apple wants the iPhone X to stand out as a quantum leap into a new era for the iPhone.
—Mohanbir Sawhney, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2017
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What’s more, Wills is making the quantum leap from right tackle at Alabama to left tackle in the pros.
—Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2020
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Woodstock was on a different scale, a few quantum leaps up.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2019
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In many regards, Henton helped pave the way for multiple quantum leaps for the college.
—Sarah Cook, al, 28 Oct. 2019
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However, getting the job done within the next decade will require a quantum leap.
—Michael Liedtke, ajc, 22 July 2021
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Plans for the next quantum leap in Apple Silicon have already leaked.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 3 Apr. 2021
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But the Hawks are hoping a change of scenery for some and a change of system for others will help them and the team make a quantum leap in a year or two — or at least attract the next buyer.
—Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2021
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In comparison to these early flights, the DC-3 was a quantum leap forward.
—Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 16 Mar. 2021
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Add the dangerous Melvin Gordon to a proven offensive system and Lock could make a quantum leap.
—USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2020
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Woods, who limped noticeably, was quick to note such baby steps are nothing compared with the quantum leap needed to play a Tour event.
—Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Jan. 2022
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Reeves also sees a player, entering her sixth season, ready to take a quantum leap.
—Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune, 1 May 2021
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The brand—then just called Heuer—evolved the tech, which made a quantum leap in 1971 when Heuer was contacted by Enzo Ferrari to design a new timing system for him.
—Nick Scott, Robb Report, 3 June 2023
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Nainkin added that Holt, always a smart player, has also taken a quantum leap in self-analysis of his game during his time at the U.S. Open.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2022
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The clearest example is George W. Bush’s quantum leap to 90% approval after the Sept. 11 attacks.
—Chris Wilson, Time, 16 Jan. 2018
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Going to Hickory is still a promotion, just not a quantum leap.
—Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2022
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Like the incremental gameplay changes, the visuals, too, fail to be a quantum leap forward.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2022
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My impression is that in Arab TV there has been a quantum leap in terms of fresh, innovative narratives.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Dec. 2021
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All eyes will be on the quarterback rotation as UF makes a quantum leap in competition.
—Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Sep. 2021
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This type of gaming has made a quantum leap in recent years as thousands of fans pack arenas, or even stadiums, to watch the virtual action.
—Michael Shapiro, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2018
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Energy explains why some people can collapse time and quantum leap through life.
—Yec, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
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Gold explained that the medusa stage represents a quantum leap in complexity.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Jan. 2019
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And those guts also mean a quantum leap for towing capacity.
—Al Haas, Philly.com, 15 Sep. 2017
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If enacted as proposed, the regulations would mean a quantum leap for the auto industry in the United States, where just 5.8 percent of new cars and less than 2 percent of trucks sold last year were all-electric.
—Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023
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