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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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
Instead, the student was pursuing an apprenticeship in electrical and had a leg up because of certifications that came with the HBI program.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Then Jaimoe pauses, flashes a quick, playful grin, and rolls his right pant leg up to his knee.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
In contrast to the supply disruptions that drove inflation during the COVID-19 crisis, the latest leg up in prices is largely attributable to government policy, including the Iran war, Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, told CBS News.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Darby Saxbe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Instead, the student was pursuing an apprenticeship in electrical and had a leg up because of certifications that came with the HBI program.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Then Jaimoe pauses, flashes a quick, playful grin, and rolls his right pant leg up to his knee.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
In contrast to the supply disruptions that drove inflation during the COVID-19 crisis, the latest leg up in prices is largely attributable to government policy, including the Iran war, Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, told CBS News.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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