Quantum movement, at times (4)

I believe the answer is:

leap

(Other definitions for leap that I've seen before include "as 1984 was" , "Sort of year" , "Abrupt change; spring" , "Jump across" , "vault" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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