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 slip-on sneakers get a leg up (pun intended) for their ribbed, chunky lug soles.
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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
Chief Chris Dell said Tuminello has a leg up on filling a community need.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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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
Chief Chris Dell said Tuminello has a leg up on filling a community need.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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