Progress by large jumps (8)

I believe the answer is:

leapfrog

(Other definitions for leapfrog that I've seen before include "Game in which one child jumps over another" , "Child's game of jumping over other children" , "Vaulting game" , "Advance by jumps" , "Child's game of jumping over competitors" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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