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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Feniger said the company's margin profile is attractive and that the company has a differentiated offering, which gives it a leg up against competitors.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 May 2026
These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Intermittent fasting may even have a leg up over standard calorie counting.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 19 May 2026
But perhaps even more difficult is the time spent with your leg up after that work is done for the day.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 May 2026
These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Intermittent fasting may even have a leg up over standard calorie counting.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 19 May 2026
But perhaps even more difficult is the time spent with your leg up after that work is done for the day.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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