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a key endorsement that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now
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What started with bison hooves helping to restore the prairie grass continues through the Turner Endangered Species Fund, which gives the Bolson tortoise — North America’s largest and rarest tortoise — a leg up through a captive breeding program at the Armendaris Ranch in New Mexico.
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Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
However, in recent years as inflation slowed, at least some Americans were able to get a leg up as their pay was rising faster than inflation.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Philly gets the home court advantage tonight, but will that be enough to give them a leg up on the Knicks?
—Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Starship may have a leg up in its development timeline, with 11 test launches to space under its belt (and a 12th expected in a week or so) already.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 May 2026
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Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
However, in recent years as inflation slowed, at least some Americans were able to get a leg up as their pay was rising faster than inflation.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Philly gets the home court advantage tonight, but will that be enough to give them a leg up on the Knicks?
—Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Starship may have a leg up in its development timeline, with 11 test launches to space under its belt (and a 12th expected in a week or so) already.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 May 2026
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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