Examples of leg up in a Sentence
a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now
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But things would soon turn around as a boat arrived to kick off the now traditional finale scramble — where contestants run around searching for something to give them a leg up in the first immunity challenge.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Until the Bearcats prove themselves, teams like Southlake Carroll and DeSoto have a significant leg up.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
Levi’s 318 Shaping Wide-Leg Jeans These black trouser jeans get a leg up (pun intended), thanks to a smoothing waist panel and soft, stretchy denim.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Both negative earnings reactions to Oracle and Broadcom this week have presented an opportunity to create income as AI looks to capture the next leg up.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Until the Bearcats prove themselves, teams like Southlake Carroll and DeSoto have a significant leg up.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
Levi’s 318 Shaping Wide-Leg Jeans These black trouser jeans get a leg up (pun intended), thanks to a smoothing waist panel and soft, stretchy denim.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Both negative earnings reactions to Oracle and Broadcom this week have presented an opportunity to create income as AI looks to capture the next leg up.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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