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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These two lost to the USMNT and defeated Turkey, though the Socceroos have a leg up by goal differential.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
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Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Devoting extra time to children, including monitoring their schoolwork and enrolling them in enrichment activities that require time and money, has become one way for parents with privilege to give their children a leg up.
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Darby Saxbe,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Devoting extra time to children, including monitoring their schoolwork and enrolling them in enrichment activities that require time and money, has become one way for parents with privilege to give their children a leg up.
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Darby Saxbe,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
These slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Devoting extra time to children, including monitoring their schoolwork and enrolling them in enrichment activities that require time and money, has become one way for parents with privilege to give their children a leg up.
—
Darby Saxbe,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Devoting extra time to children, including monitoring their schoolwork and enrolling them in enrichment activities that require time and money, has become one way for parents with privilege to give their children a leg up.
—
Darby Saxbe,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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