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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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.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Suzuki’s production also likely gives him a leg up.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 May 2026
McCloughan understands that Lee’s size and instincts give him a leg up, even as a Day 3 pick.
—Mike Kaye
may 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
His hand gripped the side bar of an umbrella stroller that had a toddler kicking her legs up, dressed in daisy-print overalls.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Suzuki’s production also likely gives him a leg up.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 May 2026
McCloughan understands that Lee’s size and instincts give him a leg up, even as a Day 3 pick.
—Mike Kaye
may 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026
His hand gripped the side bar of an umbrella stroller that had a toddler kicking her legs up, dressed in daisy-print overalls.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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“Leg up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20up. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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