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How to pronounce leaping in American English
“leaping” pronunciation by American speakers
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leaping and dancing in the sun, flowers and lovely landscaping, unsuspected angles and distance, a paradise
National Archives
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leaping forward because of the fact that you can conduct experiments that cannot be conducted uh
NSF
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What I would say is I would caution you against leaping to that conclusion, though, simply
The Obama White House
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