As each wave came, the boat rose and fell, like a horse starting toward a fence too high to jump.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

And quicker than you could shut your eyes that frogwould jump straight up and catch a fly off the table.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

For example, you might see a W.W.E.wrestler jump off the ropes and land on top of his opponent.

VOA: special.2010.02.19

That was a good joke on me. By jingo, I'll bet I did jump six and nine-tenths inches.

VOA: special.2009.05.04

He could turn off a light and then jump into his bed before the room got dark.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

This is an old tradition where couples jump over a broomstick laid on the ground.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

A visitor has to resist the urge to jump in for a swim.

VOA: special.2009.09.21

Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life.

VOA: special.2010.02.21

And early results from Chicago showed a jump of 15%.

VOA: special.2009.01.12

He had to choose where a crew would jump.

VOA: special.2009.11.24

The World Health Organization reports a 75 percent jump in the number of confirmed swine flu cases worldwide since Wednesday.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

In a strange twist, it was a German athlete,Luz Long, who helped Owens win his long jump gold medal.

VOA: standard.2009.08.19

Unemployment in March stood at more than 15 percent, a dramatic jump from just over four percent a year earlier.

VOA: standard.2009.05.17

Demong says that part of the challenge of the ski jump is to get into a good rhythm and stay there.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31