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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Joshua takes advantage of cold-shooting Cleburne Joshua took a leg up in staying in the running for the final playoff spot in District 8-5A with a 42-19 drubbing of Cleburne on Friday night at Cleburne High School.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2026
Boeing shares have rallied substantially over the past two months, so Cramer believes investors shouldn't expect another huge leg up after the report.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Already unbeaten in District 11 heading into the night, with the win, Carter gained a bigger leg up on its rival in district improving to 7-0.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
This process doesn’t just give Finesse a leg up in knowing what’s popular, but allows the startup to save time and money on designing items that won’t end up selling.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2026
Boeing shares have rallied substantially over the past two months, so Cramer believes investors shouldn't expect another huge leg up after the report.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Already unbeaten in District 11 heading into the night, with the win, Carter gained a bigger leg up on its rival in district improving to 7-0.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
This process doesn’t just give Finesse a leg up in knowing what’s popular, but allows the startup to save time and money on designing items that won’t end up selling.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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