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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That gave him an early leg up with progressives in the district.
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Detroit’s clearly got a leg up on everybody, but the schedule after the deadline is pretty important.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
But in Germany, youngsters are getting a leg up from the government to begin putting cash away for later in life.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
That gives retailers who hold the line on prices a leg up on competitors that pass on higher tariff expenses.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Detroit’s clearly got a leg up on everybody, but the schedule after the deadline is pretty important.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
But in Germany, youngsters are getting a leg up from the government to begin putting cash away for later in life.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
That gives retailers who hold the line on prices a leg up on competitors that pass on higher tariff expenses.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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